City of Hermosa Beach and City of Manhattan Beach
VS
City of Redondo Beach
E-Bike Laws
1. Hermosa Beach
12.20.230(A) HBMC
Illegal to use any electric-propelled power e-bike on the Strand walkway and the Pier Plaza.
Redondo Beach
3-1.03 RBMC
Wherever it is determined by the Council that the riding of bicycles, skateboards, or roller skates on any sidewalk, ramp, or parking structure area within the City creates a hazard to the public, the Council by resolution, may prohibit such bicycle, skateboard, and roller skate riding at specific location by directing the installation of proper signs and notices deemed necessary to properly inform the public of such restrictions.
2. Hermosa Beach
10.12.170(A) HBMC
Prohibited from riding any bicycle on or over any sidewalk or part of sidewalk within a commercial zone in the city.
Redondo Beach
3-1.04 RBMC
It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle, skateboard, or roller skates on any sidewalk properly posted or signed prohibiting such riding.
3. Hermosa Beach
10.12.170(D)(1) HBMC
Must travel in the same direction as vehicles and as close to the right-hand curb edge of the roadway.
Redondo Beach
21650.1 CVC
Must travel in the same direction as vehicles and as close to the right-hand curb edge of the roadway.
4. Hermosa Beach
10.12.170(D)(2)
All persons shall obey applicable traffic regulations signs and signals.
Redondo Beach
21461(a) CVC
Prohibits drivers from disobeying traffic signs and signals. 22450(A) CVC
Must stop at posted stop signs.
21453(A) CVC
Must stop at red lights.
5. Hermosa Beach
10.12.170(D)(3) HBMC
No person shall weave in and out of traffic or operate a bicycle in a manner that is hazardous, impedes or interferes with the normal flow of traffic.
Redondo Beach
22107 CVC
Unsafe lane change.
22400(a) CVC
Impeding traffic.
6. Hermosa Beach
10.12.175(A)(1) HBMC
No person shall ride or operate an e-bike in an unsafe manner. Unsafe manner means operating in such a way as to constitute a danger to the operator, a passenger, other motorists, other riders, or pedestrians in the area.
Redondo Beach
23103(A) CVC
Reckless driving.
7. Hermosa Beach
10.12.175(A)((3)
No riding on the Greenbelt.
Redondo Beach
3-1.03 RBMC
Wherever it is determined by the Council that the riding of bicycles, skateboards, or roller skates on any sidewalk, ramp, or parking structure area within the City creates a hazard to the public, the Council by resolution, may prohibit such bicycle, skateboard, and roller skate riding at specific location by directing the installation of proper signs and notices deemed necessary to properly inform the public of such restrictions.
8. Hermosa Beach
10.12.175(A)(4) HBMC
Driving under the influence of alcoholic beverage and/or drug on any street, highway, path, lane or any area of the city.
Redondo Beach
21200.5 CVC
Operating a bicycle under the influence.
647(f) PC
Drunk in public.
9. Hermosa Beach
10.12.175(A)(5) HBMC
Passenger must be seated upon a separate seat attached to the bicycle.
Redondo Beach
21204(b) CVC
Passenger must be seated upon a separate seat attached to the bicycle.
10. Hermosa Beach
10.12.175(A)(2) HBMC
Riders under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.
Redondo Beach
21212(a) CVC
Riders under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.
11. Hermosa Beach
10.12.17(C) HBMC
If a juvenile is cited for violating this section, the City officer issuing the citation may impound the electric bicycle, motor-driven cycle, pocket bike or any other electric or motorized conveyance to the Hermosa Beach Police Department, such that the electric bicycle, motordriven cycle, pocket bike or any other electric or motorized conveyance shall be released to a responsible adult upon payment of the impound fee established by the City Council.
Redondo Beach
21721(a) CVC
Removal and seizure of a pocket bike which shall be held for a minimum of 48 hours. *At this time Surrons are being classified as a pocket bike*
12. Hermosa Beach
5.82.010 HBMC
Ensure the rental of electric bicycles in the City is done in such a manner that ensures compliance with the City’s regulations on electric bicycles in the City.
Redondo Beach
No existing law.
1. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020 (C) MBMC
Required to have a bicycle light visible for a distance of 300 feet during darkness.
Redondo Beach
21201(d) CVC
Required to have a bicycle light visible for a distance of 300 feet during darkness.
2. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020 (D) MBMC
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle on any sidewalk, except as specifically permitted in this section.
Redondo Beach
3-1.04 RBMC
Riding on sidewalks prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle, skateboard, or roller skates on any sidewalk properly posted or signed prohibiting such riding.
3. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020 (E) MBMC
Minors under the age of fourteen (14) years, exercising due care and giving the pedestrian the right-of-way, may ride and operate their bicycles upon the sidewalk, except such sidewalks located adjacent to schools, religious institutions, restaurants, retail stores, the Civic Center, the Joslyn Community Center, the Metlox property, and the Los Angeles County Library.
Redondo Beach
No existing law.
4. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020 (F) MBMC
Each person riding or operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle on a highway or street shall keep such bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle in marked bike lanes.
On streets without bike lanes, such person shall keep the bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle as close to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway as possible, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction, except when preparing to make a left-hand turn; provided, however, if a highway or street carries traffic in one direction only and has two (2) or more marked traffic lanes, such persons may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of such roadway as possible, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
Redondo Beach
21650.1 CVC
A bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder of a highway, shall be operated in the same direction as vehicles are required to be driven upon the roadway.
5. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020 (G) MBMC
Persons riding or operating bicycles, electric bicycles, or motorized bicycles in the City shall not ride more than two (2) abreast except on paths or parts of a roadway set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles; and provided, further than minors riding on bicycles on the sidewalk pursuant to subsection (E) shall do so in single file.
Redondo Beach
No existing law.
6. Manhattan Beach
3.01.20(H) MBMC
No person riding or operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle shall cling or attach themselves or their bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle to any other moving vehicle or persons in any other vehicle.
Redondo Beach
3.07.806 RBMC
Clinging to Moving Vehicles. Any person riding any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, roller skates, or any toy vehicle shall not attach the same or himself to any streetcar or moving vehicle upon any roadway.
7. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020 (I) MBMC
No person riding or operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle shall transport another person upon the bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle unless such passenger is seated upon a separate seat attached to the vehicle. If the passenger is four (4) years of age or younger, or weighs forty (40) pounds or less, the seat shall have adequate provision for retaining the passenger in place and for protecting the passenger from the moving parts of the bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle.
Redondo Beach
3-7.805 RBMC
A person operating a motorcycle or bicycle shall not ride other than upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto nor carry any other person upon such motorcycle or bicycle other than upon a firmly attached seat to the rear of the operator; nor shall any person ride upon a motorcycle or bicycle other than as authorized by the provisions of this section. 21204(b) CVC
An operator shall not allow a person riding as a passenger, and a person shall not ride as a passenger, on a bicycle upon a highway other than upon or astride a separate seat attached thereto. If the passenger is four years of age or younger, or weighs 40 pounds or less, the seat shall have adequate provision for retaining the passenger in place and for protecting the passenger from the moving parts of the bicycle.
8. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020 (J) MBMC
No person riding or operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle in the City shall tow any other vehicle.
Redondo Beach
No existing law
9. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(K) MBMC
No person riding or operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle shall participate in any race or speed contest unless permitted by the City.
Redondo Beach
23103(a) CVC
A person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. (b) A person who drives a vehicle in an offstreet parking facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12500, in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.
10. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(L) MBMC
No person riding or operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle shall perform or attempt to perform any acrobatic, fancy or stunt riding.
Redondo Beach
23103(A) CVC
Reckless driving.
11. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(M) MBMC
Every person operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle in the City shall stop for all arterial highways and traffic signals.
Redondo Beach
21453(A) CVC
Must stop at red lights.
12. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(N) MBMC
No person shall park any bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle against windows or parking meters or on a sidewalk such that the bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle obstructs sidewalk accessibility or passage, nor in such manner as to constitute a hazard to pedestrians, traffic or property.
Redondo Beach
3-1.05 RBMC
No person shall park or leave standing any bicycle, skateboard, or wheeled toy upon any sidewalk in any business district or adjacent to any place of public assembly, open or in use, or on any designated bicycle path in such a manner as to hinder or impede the free passage of pedestrians or devices permitted to use such facility.
13. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(O) MBMC
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle faster than is reasonable and proper, having due regard for weather, visibility, pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and the surface and width of the sidewalk, and in no event at a speed that endangers the safety of any person or property.
Redondo Beach
22350 CVC
Unsafe speed.
14. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(U) MBMC
Speed limit on the bike path shall not exceed 20 mph.
Redondo Beach
No established law.
15. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(T) MBMC
Must yield to pedestrians at all times.
Redondo Beach
21950(a) CVC
Driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
16. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(S) MBMC
All riders and passengers under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.
Redondo Beach
21212(a) CVC
All riders and passengers under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.
17. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(R) MBMC
Operating a bicycle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and/or drugs Redondo Beach
21200.5 CVC
Operating a bicycle under the influence.
18. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(Q) MBMC
If involved in an accident, the rider must provide their personal information.
Redondo Beach
21200(a)(2) CVC
A driver must provide their personal information when involved in a traffic accident.
19. Manhattan Beach
3.01.020(P) MBMC
Unable to ride a bicycle upon any playground, park, or school ground where children are playing.
Redondo Beach
3-1.03 RBMC
Wherever it is determined by the Council that the riding of bicycles, skateboards, or roller skates on any sidewalk, ramp, or parking structure area within the City creates a hazard to the to the public, the Council by resolution, may prohibit such bicycle, skateboard, and roller skate riding at specific location by directing the installation of proper signs and notices deemed necessary to properly inform the public of such restrictions.