California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 21205

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 479.

No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the operator from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars.

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Cal. Veh. Code § 21205 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-11-rules-of-the-road/chapter-1-obedience-to-and-effect-of-traffic-laws/article-4-operation-of-bicycles/section-21205

Other sections in Article 4 - Operation of Bicycles

§ 21200§ 21200.5§ 21201§ 21201.3§ 21201.5§ 21202§ 21203§ 21204§ 21205§ 21206…§ 21208§ 21209§ 21210§ 21211§ 21212§ 21212.5§ 21213§ 21214§ 21214.5§ 21214.7

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