California Vehicle Code

§ 21201

VEH § 21201 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 11 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)A person shall not operate a bicycle on a roadway unless it is equipped with a brake that will enable the operator to make one braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.

(b)A person shall not operate on the highway a bicycle equipped with handlebars so raised that the operator must elevate their hands above the level of their shoulders in order to grasp the normal steering grip area.

(c)A person shall not operate upon a highway a bicycle that is of a size that prevents the operator from safely stopping the bicycle, supporting it in an upright position with at least one foot on the ground, and restarting it in a safe manner.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 36, Sec. 1. (AB 544) Effective January 1, 2026.