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VEH 21204: (a) A person operating a bicycle upon a highway shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular sea…

DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD

Executive Summary

California Vehicle Code section 21204 ((a) A person operating a bicycle upon a highway shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular sea…) addresses (a) A person operating a bicycle upon a highway shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto, unless the bicycle was. (b) An operator shall not allow a person riding as a passenger, and a person shall not ride as a passenger, on a bicycle upon a highway other than upon or…. Part of DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD. Tags Clinic hosts the official statutory text unchanged below for registration, title, and compliance reference in California.

Key Takeaways

  • (a) A person operating a bicycle upon a highway shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto, unless the bicycle was….
  • (b) An operator shall not allow a person riding as a passenger, and a person shall not ride as a passenger, on a bicycle upon a highway other than upon or….
  • If the passenger is four years of age or younger, or weighs 40 pounds or less, the seat shall have adequate provision for retaining the passenger in place and….
  • (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 594, Sec. 1.
  • (SB 527) Effective January 1, 2010.).

Important Facts

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DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD
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