California Vehicle Code

§ 21229

VEH § 21229 Effective Jan 1, 2000Div. 11 · Ch. 1 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)Whenever a class II bicycle lane has been established on a roadway, any person operating a motorized scooter upon the roadway 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 vehicle or pedestrian within the lane or when about to enter the lane if the overtaking and passing cannot be done safely within the lane.

(2)When preparing for a left turn, the operator shall stop and dismount as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or right edge of the roadway and complete the turn by crossing the roadway on foot, subject to the restrictions placed on pedestrians in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 21950).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 722, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2000.