California Streets and Highways Code ARTICLE 3 - California Bicycle Transportation Act

• Section 890.
  It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to establish a bicycle transportation system. It is the further intent of the Legislature...
• Section 890.2.
  As used in this chapter, “bicycle” means a device upon which any person may ride, propelled exclusively by human power through a belt, chain, or...
• Section 890.3.
  As used in this article, “bicycle commuter” means a person making a trip by bicycle primarily for transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, travel...
• Section 890.4.
  As used in this article, “bikeway” means all facilities that provide primarily for, and promote, bicycle travel. For purposes of this article, bikeways shall be...
• Section 890.6.
  (a) The department, in cooperation with county and city governments, shall establish minimum safety design criteria for the planning and construction of each type of bikeway...
• Section 890.8.
  The department shall establish uniform specifications and symbols for signs, markers, and traffic control devices to designate bikeways, regulate traffic, improve safety and convenience for...
• Section 891.
  (a) All city, county, regional, and other local agencies responsible for the development or operation of bikeways or roadways where bicycle travel is permitted shall utilize...
• Section 891.2.
  A city or county may prepare a bicycle transportation plan, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements:(a) The estimated number of existing...
• Section 891.4.
  (a) A city or county that has prepared a bicycle transportation plan pursuant to Section 891.2 may submit the plan to the county transportation commission or...
• Section 891.5.
  The Sacramento Area Council of Governments, pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2551, may purchase, operate, and maintain callboxes on class 1 bikeways.(Added by Stats....
• Section 891.8.
  The governing body of a city, county, or local agency may do all of the following:(a) Establish bikeways.(b) Acquire, by gift, purchase, or condemnation, land, real property,...
• Section 892.
  (a) Rights-of-way established for other purposes by cities, counties, or local agencies shall not be abandoned unless the governing body determines that the rights-of-way or parts...

Last modified: October 22, 2018