User talk:Calcyclist

California Electric Bicycle Law
I THINK (but I am not sure) that the restriction on Motorized Bicycles on bike paths in CA only applies to mopeds defined by CA 406(a), not ebikes as defined by CA 406(b). I am not sure. I will do some research and edit (or not) accordingly. Cheers, Ebikeguy (talk) 20:02, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

The law is pretty plainly stated. Mopeds and Motorized Bicycles are defined in 406. 406(b) additionally defines a class of ebikes as Motorized Bicycles. This allows 406(b) ebikes to be treated differently by citing 406(b) in the rest of the CVC. CVC 24016, for example, explicitly exempts 406(b) ebikes from license, registration, plates, insurance requirements. However, any time "Motorized Bicycle" appears in the CVC, it means any kind of Motorized Bicycle defined by the CVC. I reviewed this with a judge and he pointed this out to me. Cheers! Calcyclist (talk)