Cal. Vehicle Code § 21213
Cal. Vehicle Code § 21213
California · California Vehicle Code · Status: effective · Effective 2016-01-01
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- Cal. Vehicle Code § 21213, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/933490
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(a) A person under 16 years of age shall not operate a class 3 electric bicycle.
(b) A person shall not operate a class 3 electric bicycle, or ride upon a class 3 electric bicycle as a passenger, upon a street, bikeway, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways Code, or any other public bicycle path or trail, unless that person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet that meets the standards of either the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), or standards subsequently established by those entities. This helmet requirement also applies to a person who rides upon a class 3 electric bicycle while in a restraining seat that is attached to the bicycle or in a trailer towed by the bicycle.