required bike lane use: common?

[I-Like-To-Bike]

{Legal Mumbo Jumbo}...
Then I found a few tidbits in the state vehicle code



Does Section 21206 and the other state vehicle code sections completely negate my city's municipal code? If not, it's kind of confusing having conflicting state and local laws. If so, why wouldn't the city law department notice this and change the municipal code accordingly (deleting sections the state has made laws on already, or just copying and pasting the state law)?

Who besides BF would-be Traffic Code scholars is "confused"? Have bicyclists or law officers in the affected areas had any problems doing their thing, which includes ignoring such traffic code trivia?

[CB HI]

The municipal code in my town seems to have a very strict mandatory bike lane policy. While the state vehicle code lists many reasons it's ok to leave the bike lane (including the usual hazards, other cyclists, etc.) the city codes fail to list those exceptions. Further, they seem to say in the "leaving" section they want cyclists to get off their bike and walk it on the sidewalk if there's too much debris or a parked car blocking the way.

Section 7-10.16. is in direct conflict with the state vehicle code, which requires motor vehicles to merge into the bike lane prior to making a right turn.

They just recently changed Section 7-10.18. Violations. It used to be a misdemeanor (punishable by jail time and/or fine) to violate any of the bicycling ordinances; now it's just an infraction (punishable by fine only)

Then I found a few tidbits in the state vehicle code



Does Section 21206 and the other state vehicle code sections completely negate my city's municipal code? If not, it's kind of confusing having conflicting state and local laws. If so, why wouldn't the city law department notice this and change the municipal code accordingly (deleting sections the state has made laws on already, or just copying and pasting the state law)?For CA, your state code trumps the local bicycle laws if they conflict.

(standing by for another ILTB derogatory response):rolleyes:

[CaptainCool]

For CA, your state code trumps the local bicycle laws if they conflict.
Can you back that up? I thought I read a line in California traffic law that said that local governments can enact further restrictions as far as what kinds of traffic is allowed on what parts of their roadways.