IdahoElectric bicycle classes, road duties, and local restrictions
Idaho defines three e-bike classes under 750 watts and generally applies bicycle rights and duties, with no driver license, title, or registration requirement. Path access may be restricted by local ordinance or agency action. HB 500, effective July 1, 2026, expressly includes e-bike riders in rules-of-the-road and passenger-carrying provisions. No statewide e-bike-specific age or helmet rule was verified.
- Code
- Idaho Code §§ 49-106, 49-725, 49-726; 2026 HB 500, Ch. 24 Idaho electric-bicycle statutes
- Applies to
- statewide
- Effective
- Wed Jul 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Ada CountyE-bike access on County Greenbelt and foothill trails
County park rules exempt e-bikes from the general motor-vehicle path prohibition, expressly allow them on the Greenbelt, and prohibit them on foothill trails. The current County code did not establish the original effective date.
- Code
- Ada County Code §§ 2-2-2, 2-2-10(F)–(G) Ada County Parks e-bike rule
- Applies to
- countywide
EagleClass-based e-bike access on foothill trails, Greenbelt, and facilities
Class 2 and 3 e-bikes are barred from foothill trails; Class 3 is barred from Greenbelt pathways. In the Central Business District, e-bikes may be ridden only with wheels down, and City-owned facilities not designated for wheeled use are closed to riding. Ordinance 798 was adopted August 14, 2018.
- Code
- Eagle City Code § 5-2-4; Ord. 798 Eagle Idaho e-bike ordinance
- Applies to
- city
- Effective
- Tue Aug 14 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
