California Vehicle Code

§ 21208

VEH § 21208 Effective Jan 1, 1997Div. 11 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Whenever a bicycle lane has been established on a roadway pursuant to Section 21207, any person operating a bicycle upon the roadway at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time shall ride within the bicycle lane, except that the person may move out of the lane under any of the following situations:

(1)When overtaking and passing another bicycle, vehicle, or pedestrian within the lane or about to enter the lane if the overtaking and passing cannot be done safely within the lane.

(2)When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 674, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1997.