Vehicle Code section 38601

A person shall not operate, or allow a passenger in, a recreational off-highway vehicle on public lands, as described in Section 38001, unless the person and the passenger are wearing safety helmets meeting the requirements established for motorcycles and motorized bicycles pursuant to Section 27802.

Source: Section 38601, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=38601. (updated Jan. 1, 2020; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_38601

Original Source: Section 38601, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=38601. (last accessed May 12, 2025).