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Vehicle Code § 27800

ARTICLE 7. Motorcycles

Current as of September 28, 2026Veh. Code, § 27800Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 421.

It is unlawful for a driver of a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle to carry any other person thereon, except on a seat securely fastened to the machine at the rear of the driver and provided with footrests, or in a sidecar attached to a motorcycle and designed for the purpose of carrying a passenger. Every passenger on a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle shall keep his feet on the footrests while such vehicle is in motion.