DIVISION 16.5. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES 38000-38604›CHAPTER 7. All-Terrain Vehicles 38500-38506

§ 38505

California Vehicle Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A person, on and after January 1, 1989, shall not operate, ride, or be otherwise propelled on an all-terrain vehicle on public lands, as described in Section 38001, unless the person wears a safety helmet meeting requirements established for motorcycles and motorized bicycles, pursuant to Section 27802.

(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 469, Sec. 10. (SB 785) Effective January 1, 2020.)

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