13978.5.
(a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the agency shall develop and distribute a state handbook on bicycling safety on or before September 1, 2025.(b) The handbook shall incorporate evidence-based practices and emerging trends for bicycle and e-bike safety. The handbook shall contain, but not be limited to, information on all of the following topics:
(1) Existing laws regulating bicycles and e-bikes.
(2) Safety equipment requirements and recommendations.
(3) Ensuring a bicycle is
in good condition before every ride.
(4) Strategies for lawfully and safely bicycling in various situations, including roads, bikeways, and trails.
(5) Bicycling after dark.
(6) Crash avoidance skills.
(7) Distracted and impaired riding.
(8) What to do when a bicycle crash occurs.
(9) Obeying traffic signs and signals.
(10) Reporting road concerns.
(11) How to teach children about bicycle safety.
(12) E-bike types and handling characteristics.
(13) Recommendations for sharing roads and bikeways with motorists, pedestrians, and other bicyclists.
(c) In developing the handbook, the agency shall collaborate and consult with stakeholders from all of the following entities:
(1) The Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) The Department of the California Highway Patrol.
(3) The California Office of Traffic Safety.
(4) The Department of Transportation.
(5) Representatives from various bicycling advocacy organizations.
(6) A representative from a statewide motorist service membership organization.
(7) Other relevant stakeholders the department deems necessary.
(d) The agency shall post a downloadable electronic version of the bicycle safety handbook on the internet website websites of the Department of Motor Vehicles Vehicles, the Department
of the California Highway Patrol, the California State Library, and any other state department or agency that the agency deems appropriate. The agency shall also make printed copies of the bicycle safety handbook available to the public at the following locations:
(1)Department of Motor Vehicles offices.
(2)The Department of the California Highway Patrol offices.
(3)State libraries.
(4)Any other state offices the agency
deems appropriate.