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Footpegs, Seats, and Handlebars
California - 27801 Seat and Handlebar Position
27801. A person shall not drive a two-wheel motorcycle that is equipped with either of the following:
(a) A seat so positioned that the driver, when sitting astride the seat, cannot reach the ground with his or her feet.
(b) Handlebars so positioned that the hands of the driver, when upon the grips, are more than six inches above his or her shoulder height when sitting astride the seat.
Amended Sec. 1, Ch. 280, Stats. 2004. Effective January 1, 2005.
California - 27800 Passengers: Equipment and Usage
27800. It is unlawful for a driver of a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle to carry any other person thereon, except on a seat securely fastened to the machine at the rear of the driver and provided with footrests, or in a sidecar attached to a motorcycle and designed for the purpose of carrying a passenger. Every passenger on a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle shall keep his feet on the footrests while such vehicle is in motion.
Amended Ch. 421, Stats. 1978. Effective January 1, 1979.
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