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CA Veh Code § 32106 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.3 - TRANSPORTATION OF INHALATION HAZARDS|Section 32106.

32106.  Every vehicle used in the transportation of an inhalation hazard, in addition to any other equipment required by law, shall be equipped and maintained as required by this section.(a) Brakes and the brake system shall be maintained in good and safe operating condition.(b) Steering, connection devices, and lighting systems shall be maintained in good operating condition.(c) All tires shall be in good condition, properly matched and inflated. Except as may be necessary to cause immediate replacement, no vehicle shall be driven unless all tires in actual use on the vehicle are properly inflated.(d) Fire extinguishers and other safety equipment prescribed by regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 34501 shall be carried in each vehicle or combination of vehicles.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1384, Sec. 5.)
CA Veh Code § 32107 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.3 - TRANSPORTATION OF INHALATION HAZARDS|Section 32107.

32107.  Every vehicle, or combination of vehicles, transporting an inhalation hazard shall contain a self-contained breathing apparatus and equipment capable of immediate communication with emergency personnel.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1384, Sec. 5.)
CA Veh Code § 32109 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.3 - TRANSPORTATION OF INHALATION HAZARDS|Section 32109.

32109.  Nothing in this division exempts any vehicle transporting inhalation hazards and subject to this division, or the owner or any other person, from other provisions of this code. All those other provisions relating to the driving and movement of vehicles, and the size, weight and equipment thereof, shall apply as applicable to each and every vehicle engaged in transporting inhalation hazards subject to this division.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1384, Sec. 5.)
CA Veh Code § 33000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.5 - TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS|Section 33000.

33000.  Subject to the provisions of Section 114765 of the Health and Safety Code, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, after consulting with the State Department of Health Services, shall adopt regulations specifying the time that shipments may occur and the routes that are to be used in the transportation of cargoes of hazardous radioactive materials, as are defined in regulations of the State Department of Health Services.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 427. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Veh Code § 34500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34500.

34500.  The department shall regulate the safe operation of the following vehicles:(a) Motortrucks of three or more axles that are more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating.(b) Truck tractors.(c) Buses, schoolbuses, school pupil activity buses, youth buses, farm labor vehicles, modified limousines, and general public paratransit vehicles.(d) Trailers and semitrailers designed or used for the transportation of more than 10 persons, and the towing motor vehicle.(e) Trailers and semitrailers, pole or pipe dollies, auxiliary dollies, and logging dollies used in combination with vehicles listed in subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), or (j). This subdivision does not include camp trailers, trailer coaches, and utility trailers.(f) A combination of a motortruck and a vehicle or vehicles set forth in subdivision (e) that exceeds 40 feet in length when coupled together.(g) A vehicle, or a combination of vehicles, transporting hazardous materials.(h) Manufactured homes that, when moved upon the highway, are required to be moved pursuant to a permit, as specified in Section 35780 or 35790.(i) A park trailer, as described in Section 18009.3 of the Health and Safety Code, that, when moved upon a highway, is required to be moved pursuant to a permit pursuant to Section 35780.(j) Any other motortruck not specified in subdivisions (a) to (h), inclusive, or subdivision (k), that is regulated by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Consumer Affairs, or the United States Secretary of Transportation.(k) A commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds or a commercial motor vehicle of any gross vehicle weight rating towing a vehicle described in subdivision (e) with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, except combinations including camp trailers, trailer coaches, or utility trailers. For purposes of this subdivision, the term “commercial motor vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 15210.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 267. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Veh Code § 34500.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34500.1.

34500.1.  In addition to the duties imposed by Section 34500, the department shall regulate the safe operation of tour buses.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1306, Sec. 13.)
CA Veh Code § 34500.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34500.2.

34500.2.  No additional inspection shall be required under this division on any vehicle which is owned and operated by a public agency and is used for responding to and returning from an emergency, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 35002, during the duration of the emergency, as determined by the public agency, if an inspection pursuant to Section 1215 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations has been completed on the vehicle within the past 24 hours. Any vehicle used in responding to an emergency shall be inspected immediately upon the termination of the emergency.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective September 14, 1990.)
CA Veh Code § 34500.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34500.3.

34500.3.  (a) The department shall adopt rules and regulations that are designed to promote the safe operation of vehicles, regarding cargo securement standards. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be consistent with the securement regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation in Part 393 (commencing with Section 393.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as those regulations now exist or are amended in the future.(b) Regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) do not apply to a farmer transporting his or her own hay or straw, incidental to his or her farming operation, if that transportation requires that the farmer use a highway, except that this subdivision does not relieve the farmer from loading and securing the hay or straw in a safe manner.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 451, Sec. 57. (SB 491) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Veh Code § 34500.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34500.5.

34500.5.  For purposes of this division, the term “commercial motor vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 15210, or any vehicle listed in Section 34500.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 451, Sec. 58. (SB 491) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Veh Code § 34500.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34500.6.

34500.6.  (a) For purposes of this division, an agricultural vehicle is a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating or a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less if all of the following conditions are met:(1) Is operated by a farmer, an employee of a farmer, or an instructor credentialed in agriculture as part of an instructional program in agriculture at the high school, community college, or university level.(2) Is used exclusively in the conduct of agricultural operations when operating in commerce.(3) Is not used in the capacity of a for-hire carrier or for compensation.(4) The towing vehicle has a gross weight rating of 16,000 pounds or less.(5) Is used solely in intrastate commerce.(b) On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall report to the Governor and the Legislature about the impact of excluding an agricultural vehicle, as defined in subdivision (a), from the provisions of Section 34501.12. The report shall include, but is not limited to, information about collisions involving excluded vehicles and any traffic safety issues associated with excluded vehicles. The report described in this subdivision shall be submitted pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2023, deletes or extends that date.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 748, Sec. 1. (AB 1960) Effective January 1, 2017. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.1.

34501.1.  A manufacturer or distributor of wheelchair lifts for buses, schoolbuses, youth buses, and general public transit vehicles, regardless of capacity, shall, prior to the distribution of the wheelchair lift model in California, provide to the Department of the California Highway Patrol proof of certification from an independent laboratory or registered mechanical engineer of this state that the wheelchair lift model complies with the California and any federal law and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 428, Sec. 1.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.3.

34501.3.  (a) No motor carrier shall schedule a run or permit or require the operation of any motor vehicle subject to this division between points within a period of time which would do either of the following: (1) Necessitate the vehicle being operated at speeds greater than those prescribed by this code. (2) Require the driver of the vehicle to exceed the applicable maximum hours of service. (b) A logbook of a driver, which reflects a trip or trips between points within a period of time which would have necessitated excessive speed to complete, shall give rise to a rebuttable presumption that the driver exceeded the lawful speed limit. (c) For a violation of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), a first offense is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), a second offense by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), and a third or subsequent offense by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 392, Sec. 1.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.4.

34501.4.  Any driver subject to the hours of service limitations and logbook requirements of this division, who is unable to produce upon request of a representative of the department any driver’s logbook or is only able to produce an incomplete driver’s log book for the prior 24-hour period, is rebuttably presumed to be in violation of the hours of service limitations in Sections 34501 and 34501.2.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1306, Sec. 15.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.5.

34501.5.  (a) The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations which, in the judgment of the department, are designed to promote the safe operation of vehicles described in Sections 39830 and 82321 of the Education Code and Sections 545 and 34500 of this code. The Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol shall appoint a committee of 11 members to act in an advisory capacity when developing and adopting regulations affecting school pupil transportation buses and school pupil transportation operations. The advisory committee shall consist of 11 members appointed as follows:(1) One member of the State Department of Education.(2) One member of the Department of Motor Vehicles.(3) One member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol.(4) One member who is employed as a schoolbus driver.(5) One member of the Office of Traffic Safety in the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency.(6) Two members who are schoolbus contractors, one of whom shall be from an urban area of the state and one of whom shall be from a rural area of the state, as determined by the department.(7) Two members who are representatives of school districts, one of whom shall be from an urban area of the state and one of whom shall be from a rural area of the state, as determined by the department.(8) One professionally licensed member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.(9) One member representing school pupil transportation operations other than schoolbus operations.(b) The department shall cooperate and confer with the advisory committee appointed pursuant to this section prior to adopting rules or regulations affecting school pupil transportation buses and school pupil transportation operations.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 677, Sec. 50. Effective October 7, 2005.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.6.

34501.6.  The governing board of a local educational agency that provides for the transportation of pupils shall adopt procedures that limit the operation of schoolbuses when atmospheric conditions reduce visibility on the roadway to 200 feet or less during regular home-to-school transportation service. Operational policies for school activity trips shall give schoolbus drivers discretionary authority to discontinue schoolbus operation if the driver determines that it is unsafe to continue operation because of reduced visibility.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 624, Sec. 9. Effective September 14, 1992.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.7.

34501.7.  (a) Any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to Section 34501 for the construction, testing, or certification of wheelchair lifts for installation and use on buses shall take into consideration the costs of implementing the regulations and shall be reviewed and brought up to date by the department annually.(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 1987.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 969, Sec. 4. Section operative July 1, 1987, by its own provisions.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.8.

34501.8.  (a) The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall inspect every general public paratransit vehicle, as defined in Section 336, at least once each year to certify that its condition complies with all provisions of law, including being equipped with a fire extinguisher, first-aid kit, and three-point tie downs for transporting wheelchair passengers.(b) On or after July 1, 1989, no person shall drive any general public paratransit vehicle unless there is displayed therein a certificate issued by the Department of the California Highway Patrol stating that on a certain date, which shall be within 13 months of the date of operation, an authorized employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol inspected the general public paratransit vehicle and found that on the date of inspection the general public paratransit vehicle complied with the applicable provisions of state law. The Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol shall provide, by rule or regulation, for the issuance and display of distinctive inspection certificates.(c) The Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol shall determine a fee and method of collection for the annual inspection of general public paratransit vehicles. The fee, established by regulation, shall be sufficient to cover the cost to the department for general public paratransit vehicle inspections. All fees received shall be deposited in the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund.This section shall become operative January 1, 1989.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 683, Sec. 5. Effective August 29, 1988. Section is inoperative from August 29, 1988, until January 1, 1989, by its own provisions from this amendment.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.9.

34501.9.  (a) Nothing in this division or the regulations adopted under this division is intended to, or shall, affect the rate of payment of wages, including, but not limited to, regular, premium, or overtime rates, paid to any person whether for on-duty hours or driving hours or otherwise.(b) Nothing in this division or the regulations adopted under this division is intended to, or shall, affect the regulations adopted pursuant to other provisions of law concerning the rate or rates of payment of wages by any other public agency, including, but not limited to, the Industrial Welfare Commission or the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement of the Department of Industrial Relations.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 747, Sec. 2.5.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.10.

34501.10.  The employer of any person required to keep log books, records of physical examination, and other driver records as may be required by the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Motor Vehicles, or the State Department of Health Services, shall register with the Department of the California Highway Patrol the address where the log books and other records are available for inspection.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1452, Sec. 3. Effective September 28, 1988. Note: See this section as modified on July 17, 1991, in Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.13.

34501.13.  If the inspection of a carrier facility, maintenance facility, or terminal of any person who operates a schoolbus results in an unsatisfactory terminal rating by the department, the department shall notify the school board of the district that is responsible for the terminal.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1007, Sec. 24.5. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Veh Code § 34501.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.15.

34501.15.  (a) The regulations adopted pursuant to Section 34501 shall require that any driver of a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 15210, be ordered out of service for 24 hours if the driver is found to have 0.01 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1992, and shall remain operative until the director determines that federal regulations adopted pursuant to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) contained in that act and Section 391.15 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations do not require the state to order the operator of a commercial vehicle out of service for 24 hours when the operator has a measurable concentration of alcohol in his or her blood.(c) The director shall submit a notice of the determination under subdivision (b) to the Secretary of State, and this section shall be repealed upon the receipt of that notice.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1114, Sec. 40. Section operative January 1, 1992, by its own provisions. Inoperative upon determination described in subd. (b). Repealed upon notification prescribed in subd. (c).)
CA Veh Code § 34501.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.16.

34501.16.  (a) Every employer of a commercial driver shall provide information to that employee at the time of hiring and to all employed commercial drivers annually, concerning all of the following:(1) The prohibition against driving a commercial motor vehicle with over 0.04 percent or more, by weight, alcohol in his or her blood on and after January 1, 1992.(2) The requirement to be placed out of service for 24 hours if the person’s blood-alcohol concentration is tested to be 0.01 percent or more, by weight, on and after January 1, 1992.(b) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall include the information prescribed in subdivision (a), together with information concerning the alcohol concentration in a person’s blood resulting from consumption of alcoholic beverages, in each publication of the commercial driver’s handbook published after January 1, 1990.(c) This section shall remain operative until the director determines that federal regulations adopted pursuant to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) do not require the state to implement the prohibitions and requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a).(d) The director shall submit a notice of the determination under subdivision (c) to the Secretary of State, and this section shall be repealed upon the receipt of that notice.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1114, Sec. 41. Inoperative upon determination described in subd. (c). Repealed upon notification prescribed in subd. (d).)
CA Veh Code § 34501.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 14.8 - SAFETY REGULATIONS|Section 34501.17.

34501.17.  (a) All paratransit vehicles shall be regularly and systematically inspected, maintained, and lubricated by the owner or operator in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, or more often if necessary to ensure the safe operating condition of the vehicle. The maintenance shall include, at a minimum, in-depth inspection of the vehicle’s brake system, steering components, lighting system, and wheels and tires, to be performed at intervals in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.(b) All owners or operators of paratransit vehicles shall document each systematic inspection, maintenance, and lubrication and repair performed for each vehicle subject to this section. Required records shall include service performed, the name of the person performing the service, the date that the service was performed, and the odometer reading of the vehicle at the time of the service. The records shall be maintained for the period that the vehicle is in service at the place of business in this state of the owner or operator of the vehicle, and shall be presented upon demand to any authorized representative of the department. The odometer of a paratransit vehicle shall be maintained in proper working order.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 241, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)