Vehicle Code section 231

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 Section 21200 and 21200.5. An electric bicycle is a bicycle.

Source: Section 231, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=231.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2022; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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