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Bicycle law in California is the parts of the California Vehicle Code that set out the law for persons cycling in California, and a subset of bicycle law in the United States. In general, almost all the same rights and responsibilities that apply to car drivers apply to bicycle riders as well.
Municipalities are also specifically permitted by the legislation to restrict where e-bikes may be used on their streets, bike lanes and trails, as well as restricting certain types of e-bike (e.g. banning "scooter-style" e-bikes from bicycle trails). E-bikes are not permitted on 400-series highways, expressways or other areas where bicycles ...
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E-bikes were already road legal, but in 2023 the state banned two of three e-bike classes from multi-use trails. Municipalities are allowed to make their own rules around e-bikes on trails.
Bicycle law in the United States is the law of the United States that regulates the use of bicycles.Although bicycle law is a relatively new specialty within the law, first appearing in the late 1980s, its roots date back to the 1880s and 1890s, when cyclists were using the courts to assert a legal right to use the roads.
The potential change comes after much discussion over whether electric bikes should be allowed alongside traditional bikes.
Other organizations involved in the effort include state departments of transportation, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Adventure Cycling Association. In 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives proposed moving the U.S. Bicycle Route System under the authority of the FHWA as part of a new Office of Livability. [12]
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