California License Requirement as of today 6-21-2013?

[MotorBicycleRacing]

A “motorized bicycle” is also defined as a vehicle with pedals and an electric motor (not more than 1,000 watts) which cannot be driven at speeds of more than 20 mph on level ground even if assisted by human power. (CVC Sec.406(b)).
If you operate a motorized bicycle which meets the definition of CVC Sec.406(b), you:

– Must be 16 years of age or older.
– Must wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet.
– Are exempt from the motor vehicle financial responsibility, driver license, and moped plate requirements (CVC Sec.12804.9)..

Hey
All you are doing is confusing the issue by quoting mixed stuff from the DMV.

What you quoted above ONLY refers to 406 (b) which is Electric bikes with pedals.

It has NOTHING to do with gas powered motorized bikes which are 406 (a)

 

[Big Red]

Hey
All you are doing is confusing the issue by quoting mixed stuff from the DMV.

What you quoted above ONLY refers to 406 (b) which is Electric bikes with pedals.

It has NOTHING to do with gas powered motorized bikes which are 406 (a)

You tell 'em MBR. The laws can be confusing though. It took me a while to even begin to understand 406(a), 406(b). License, No license, Plate, No plate, ect.
And instead of making three VERY LONG POSTS, all ya gotta do is this.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d01/vc406.htm

Or whichever link you want to show.
People that are intrested and want or need to check it out will click on the link. If you want to try to explain it further, fine. But these have already been posted "IN FULL" like that several times on a few different threads. But hey, It's your post and I guess you can waste all the space you want.
Big Red.

 

[Stoltzee]

Sorry your confused. Those are the laws for a motor assisted bicycle (Moped). Motor assisted bicycles do not have their own codes, and they fall under moped. MB riders have been quite lucky so far.

Of course I don't point these facts out to Johnny Law.

Quoting a judge; "All motor vehicle laws fall in a grey area." Law is confusing!

"But I don't want it to be like "That" I want it to be like "This" Sorry about your luck.

 

[Big Red]

Confusing?

Here's the one I like to show the cops.This one actually comes from 406(b) that refers to 4020, But it don't say this it the section, So I show this one to the cops and they get REALLY confused and say, Have a nice day, And walk away.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d03/vc4020.htm
Big Red.
Either that or it's an old law that never got changed.
But come to think of it, DMV does not consider a "special Plate" as registration. Since there's not a pink slip involved.

 

[Big Red]

Who's Confused?

Sorry your confused. Those are the laws for a motor assisted bicycle (Moped). Motor assisted bicycles do not have their own codes, and they fall under moped. MB riders have been quite lucky so far.
"But I don't want it to be like "That" I want it to be like "This" Sorry about your luck.

Never said I was confused bro, Just said it CAN be confusing. I've been checking out the MB laws for YEARS. Obviously you just started and seem to be confused about the difference between 406(a) and 406(b). And I only point out the laws I WANT Johnny law to see, And only to confuse them, as most people seem to be easily confused by the MB laws.
And I have GREAT luck. NEVER had a ticket on a MB.

 

[Stoltzee]

Oh was that you Big Red (lol). That was to much to post, and I ca't figure out how to delete it.

No Law person wants to spend 3 hours looking this stuff up. I am going to print that and carry it with me too.

 

[Big Red]

Yeah it was me bro. I've been doing this for a while now, And MBR has been there too. This is from 1 1/2 years ago. An 11 page thread on MB law. So, as you can see, This has been discused before. And I have a copy of 406(a) that I have laminated and in my wallet.
http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?37638-California-Motorized-Bicycle-Law
Big Red.

 

[darwin]

Off topic but my 2 cents. I stay off the major streets and only ride secondary or residential streets and I hardly ever see a cop. If I do I ghost pedal and have yet to get pulled over or given the evil eye. Heck of a lot safer too.

 

[sactownie]

I have a friend who rides a 4 stroke shifter motorized bike in your area
and he did get stopped in a small town near Roseville who knew the laws
but most of that area doesn't clamp down or know the laws about motorized bikes.

Yea that was placer county. I live in Sac county but right near the border of placer county. I actually got a ticket from a placer county sheriff deputy 7 years ago when I used to be a tow truck driver, I ran a stop sign on a deserted country road to get to a call to unlock a car that had a baby in it and it was in june so it was hot weather. I even told the deputy this and he said he would be as quick as possible to get my ticket wrote out so I could go do my job.
Darwin, I like your idea of side streets. GPS phones make this a pretty doable option nowadays.

 

[GoldenEagleChris]

http://motoredbikemagazine.com

on the very front of this site, halfway down , for Orange County, Ca. are not only the CHP laws about motorized bikes, but also a traffic ticket cost menu (FYI) and an application form to get a killer license plate for your bike (1 time $19 fee)

Your welcome.