In California, can a 17yrold ride a bicycle on the sidewalk without a helmet ?

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Here's the law:
A person under 18 years of age shall not operate a bicycle, or ride upon a bicycle as a passenger, upon a street, bikeway, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways Code, or any other public bicycle path or trail unless that person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet that meets the standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z 90.4 bicycle helmet standard), the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling, or the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM F-1447 standard). This requirement also applies to a person who rides upon a bicycle while in a restraining seat that is attached to the bicycle or in a trailer towed by the bicycle.

Can I?
Let me make things more clear, It doesn't say anything about a SIDEWALK

Answer
You did your homework and answered your own question. Yet you ask us if it is OK to break the law.
Another name for a sidewalk is pedestrian walkway. Therefore you can't ride on the sidewalk.
Buy and wear a helmet. Ride on the street with the flow of traffic. Do you know how fortunate you are to be living in a part of our country where you can ride at least 10 months a year? I reside near Chicago IL and only have good riding weather about 5 to 6 months out of the year.
Edit,
No matter what section 890.4 states, you cannot ride a bicycle on a sidewalk. Sidewalk is a pedestrian walkway.

Cycling hats chicago?

Packman52

Does anyone know a good place to get a cycling cap in chicago?

Answer
Hat or helmet? Either way - a bicycle shop. Tons of 'em.
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=cycle+shop+chicago%2C+il.&oq=cycle+shop+chicago%2C+il.&gs_l=hp.3..0i5i30l3j0i8i30.8513.9880.2.10227.5.5.0.0.0.0.196.870.0j5.5.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.1.5.psy-ab.I9ZzPwvUFec&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.43148975,d.aWc&fp=47365c5637b3a90e&biw=1024&bih=653

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