§ 21720 Pocket Bike Operation Restrictions

Vehicle Code·California

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This law says you can't ride a pocket bike on sidewalks, roads, bike paths, trails, or public lands.

Key Takeaways

•Pocket bikes can't be ridden on sidewalks or roads.
•They also can't be used on bike paths, trails, or public lands.
•This rule helps keep people safe from accidents.

Example

A kid rides a pocket bike on the sidewalk in front of their house.

This is not allowed. The kid could get in trouble because pocket bikes aren't allowed on sidewalks or roads.

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§ 21720 Pocket Bike Operation Restrictions

A pocket bike shall not be operated on a sidewalk, roadway, or any other part of a highway, or on a bikeway, bicycle path or trail, equestrian trail, hiking or recreational trail, or on public lands open to off-highway motor vehicle use. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 323, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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pocket bike sidewalk roadway highway bikeway bicycle path or trail equestrian trail hiking or recreational trail public lands open to off-highway motor vehicle use

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 21720.

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