Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is missing from the provided official metadata.
Bicycle Seat Rules on Class I Bikeways
This law requires people riding bicycles or electric bicycles to sit on a seat when using Class I bikeways, just as they must do on highways.
What This Bill Does
- Applies existing highway rules about bicycle seats to Class I bikeways.
- Requires riders to use the permanent and regular seat unless the bike was made without one.
- Requires passengers to sit on a seat attached to the bicycle while riding on these paths.
- Keeps violations of these rules as infractions.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who ride bicycles or electric bicycles
- Passengers riding on bicycles
Terms To Know
- Class I bikeway
- A type of facility classified under the California Bicycle Transportation Act that provides primarily for bicycle travel.
- Infraction
- The legal classification used to punish violations of these seat rules.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not list a specific effective date.
- The bill states no state reimbursement is required for local costs but only mentions it is for a 'specified reason' without detailing that reason in the summary provided.