California Statutes

§ 231. — 231. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 311, Sec. 1.)

California § 231.

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Code VEHVehicle Code - VEH

Div. 1.DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

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Cal. Vehicle Code - VEH Code § 231. (2026).

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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.

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Legislative History

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

Nearby Sections

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§ 231.

231. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 311, Sec. 1.)

§ 231.5.

231.5. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 200, Sec. 5.)

§ 231.6.

231.6. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 200, Sec. 6.)

§ 23100.

23100. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

§ 23103.

23103. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 685, Sec. 2.)

§ 23103.5.

(Amended (as added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 783, Sec. 25) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 689, Sec. 19.)

§ 23104.

23104. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 609.)

§ 23105.

23105. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 610.)

§ 23109.

23109. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 16, Sec. 9.)

§ 23109.1.

23109.1. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 612.)

§ 23109.2.

23109.2. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 502, Sec. 1.)

§ 23109.3.

23109.3. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 501, Sec. 2.)

§ 23109.5.

23109.5. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 953, Sec. 3.)

§ 23110.

23110. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 613) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 65.)

§ 23111.

23111. (Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1548.)

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