Vehicle Code section 39000

“Bicycle”, for the purposes of this division, means any device upon which a person may ride, which is propelled by human power through a system of belts, chains, or gears having either two or three wheels (one of which is at least 20 inches in diameter) or having a frame size of at least 14 inches, or having four or more wheels.

Source: Section 39000, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=39000. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 39000’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_39000

Original Source: Section 39000, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=39000. (last accessed May 12, 2025).