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California Vehicle Code

§ 231

VEH § 231 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 1
A bicycle is a device upon which a person may ride, propelled exclusively by human power, except as provided in Section 312.5, through a belt, chain, or gears, and having one or more wheels. A person riding a bicycle is subject to the provisions of this code specified in Sections 21200 and 21200.5. An electric bicycle is a bicycle.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 311, Sec. 1. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2022.

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