California Vehicle Code

§ 400

VEH § 400 Effective Jan 1, 2009Div. 1

Statute text

(a)A “motorcycle” is a motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground.

(b)A motor vehicle that has four wheels in contact with the ground, two of which are a functional part of a sidecar, is a motorcycle if the vehicle otherwise comes within the definition of subdivision (a).

(c)A farm tractor is not a motorcycle.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 672, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.