General Applicability of Road Rules
CVC 21200 states that the rules of the road, set out in Division 11 of the California Vehicle Code, that do not specifically apply only to motor vehicles are applicable to cyclists. Police officers riding bicycles are exempt from the provisions.
Laws Applicable to Bicycle Use: Peace Officer Exemption21200. (a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a highway has all the rights and is subject to all the provisions applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this division... except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
—California Department of Motor Vehicles, CVC 21200, Laws Applicable to Bicycle Use: Peace Officer ExemptionRead more about this topic: Bicycle Law In California
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