California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Vehicle Code - VEH |
Division 11. RULES OF THE ROAD |
Chapter 1. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws |
ARTICLE 4. Operation of Bicycles |
Section 21209.
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(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle in a bicycle lane established on a roadway pursuant to Section 21207 except as follows:
(1) To park where parking is permitted.
(2) To enter or leave the roadway.
(3) To prepare for a turn within a distance of 200 feet from the intersection.
(b) This section does not prohibit the use of a motorized bicycle in a bicycle lane, pursuant to Section 21207.5, at a speed no greater than is reasonable or prudent, having due regard for visibility, traffic conditions, and the condition of the roadway surface of the bicycle lane, and in a manner which does not endanger the safety of bicyclists.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 262, Sec. 1.)