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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A pedicab defined in subdivision (c) of Section 467.5 shall operate subject to all of the following requirements:
(1) The pedicab shall have a seating capacity for not more than 15 passengers.
(2) The pedicab shall be authorized by local ordinance or resolution to operate within the applicable local jurisdiction.
(3) The operator of the pedicab shall be at least 21 years of age, with a valid California driver's license.
(4) The pedicab shall be equipped with seatbelts for all passengers, seat backs, brakes, reflectors, headlights, and grab rails. The pedicab shall be inspected annually for compliance with the requirements of this paragraph by an entity designated by the local jurisdiction that authorized the pedicab to operate. The entity may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the inspection. A pedicab that does not meet these requirements shall meet these requirements by January 1, 2017, in order to continue operation.
(5) The operator of the pedicab shall at all times be able to establish financial responsibility in a minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) general liability insurance coverage and an additional five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) general umbrella insurance that covers the pedicab. The local jurisdiction that authorized the pedicab to operate may require additional proof of financial responsibility.
(6) A pedicab shall not operate on any highway under the jurisdiction of the local authority unless authorized by resolution or ordinance. A pedicab shall not operate on any freeway and shall not operate on any highway with a posted speed limit in excess of 30 miles per hour, except to cross the highway at an intersection.
(7) The operator of the pedicab shall annually report to the Department of the California Highway Patrol, commencing on January 1, 2016, any accidents caused or experienced by the pedicabs.
(8) The pedicab shall not load or unload passengers on roadways or in the middle of highways.
(9) Pedicabs shall be operated as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when necessary to overtake another vehicle, to avoid a stationary object, or when preparing to make a left turn.
(b) This article only applies to pedicabs defined by subdivision (c) of Section 467.5, and does not apply to pedicabs defined in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 467.5.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Vehicle Code - VEH § 21215 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/vehicle-code/veh-sect-21215/
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