Sts. & Hy. Code, § 891.9 · Article 3. California Bicycle Transportation Act
Sts. & Hy. Code, § 891.9
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) On and after January 1, 2025, an agency responsible for the development or operation of bikeways or highways where bicycle travel is permitted shall not install a new sharrow on a highway that has a posted speed limit greater than 30 miles per hour, except at or near an intersection for the purpose of connecting a Class I, Class II, or Class IV bikeway through the intersection.
(b) For purposes of this section, “sharrow” means the marking in Figure 9C-9 of the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Revision 8.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 788, Sec. 1. (SB 1216) Effective January 1, 2025.
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