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Old 08-03-2025, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
This has an odd aroma to it.

No states require a drivers license to ride a bicycle on a public road. There is no way for a 13 year old to even obtain a license though they can legally ride their bicycle on a public road. All states require a license to operate a motor vehicle but a bicycle is not a motor vehicle. Heck, Florida does not require a drivers license for someone 18+ to operate a golf cart on a public road.
Oh, it absolutely will not hold up in court. In fact even if you are driving a motor vehicle and do not have your license in possession, it is almost always "forgiven" by the bench officer when actual license IS presented. CVC 12951. Still, it's an added line on the cite to get negotiated away so that the actual CVC 22450(a) (blowing the stop) is more likely to be upheld in full.
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