California Motorcycle Handbook - Antevia

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DMV INFORMATIONDMV field offices are open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday,Thursday, and Friday and from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Wednesday. Someoffices are open the third Saturday of every month. A few offices offeronly driver license or vehicle registration service. Call one of the tollfreenumbers below or go online to find the locations and businesshours of an office near you. DMV has two TOLL-FREE telephonenumbers.• Call 1-800-777-0133 between8 AM and 5 PM to speak to a DMVrepresentative for:- Driver license and vehicleregistration information,forms, and publications.- Office locations and hours.- A driving test appointment.• Call 1-800-921-1117 for DMV’s24-hour voice recognitionsystem. It’s open 24 hours aday, 7 days a week to:- Renew your vehicleregistration using a creditcard and the Renewal IdentificationNumber providedon your billing notice.- Make a non-driving testappointment.Go online at: www.dmv.ca.gov for:• Field offices—locations, hours, directions, phone numbers• Ordering personalized plates• Driver license and identification card information• Vehicle/vessel registration information• Downloadable forms• Publications—handbooks, brochures, sample tests• Senior driver information• Teen driver information• Links to other state and federal agenciesAdvertising sponsorship, instead of your fees, helps defray the printing costsof this publication. The products and services provided by the advertisingsponsors are not promoted or endorsed by DMV, but the significantcontribution by the advertising sponsors is most appreciated.If you would like to advertise in this publication, please call the Office ofState Publishing Advertising Department 1-866-824-0603.1
INTRODUCTIONThis booklet supplements theCalifornia Driver Handbookconcerning traffic laws, safedriving rules, and driver licenses.Study the California DriverHandbook as well as thissupplement.This supplement providesinformation for both novice andexperienced drivers of two-wheelvehicles. Portions of this bookletwhich deal with safe drivingpractices (rather than traffic laws)were developed initially by theNational Public ServicesResearch Institute in cooperationwith the Motorcycle SafetyFoundation (MSF).The Motorcycle SafetyFoundation, California HighwayPatrol (CHP), CaliforniaMotorcyclist Safety Program,various motorcyclist enthusiastgroups, and the Department ofMotor Vehicles (DMV) all agreethat improved licensing, alongwith quality motorcycle ridereducation and increased publicawareness, has the potential toreduce the number and severityof motorcycle accidents.When using this handbook,remember that it is only asummary of the laws andregulations. DMV, lawenforcement, and courts followthe full and exact language of thelaw contained in the CaliforniaVehicle Code.TWO-WHEEL VEHICLEOPERATIONThe basic rules of the roadcontained in the Vehicle Codeapply to all two-wheel vehicleswhich include motorcycles,motor-driven cycles, mopeds, orbicycles with a motor attached.Minibikes, tote-goats, trail bikes,and similar vehicles may fallwithin the definition ofmotorcycle, motor-driven cycle,or motorized bicycle. If any ofthese vehicles are operated on ahighway, they must meetapplicable equipment,registration, licensing, andoperation requirements, ifrequired.Do not ride a moped on a freeway,bicycle path or trail, equestrian(horse) trail, hiking trail, orrecreational trail unless that pathor trail is on or next to a road orpermission to use the trail orroadway is granted by local law.MOTORCYCLESA motorcycle:• Has a seat for the rider and isdesigned to travel on not morethan three wheels. Exception: Amotorcycle with a two-wheeledsidecar is also considered amotorcycle.• Can also be electricallypowered with a maximum speedof 45 miles per hour and weighless than 2,500 pounds.2
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