Vehicle Code § 231

DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

Current as of September 28, 2026Veh. Code, § 231Official source ↗

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

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.