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CA Veh Code § 27605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 5 - Fenders, Ornaments, and Television|Section 27605.

27605.  (a) No person shall own or operate a motor vehicle painted in the manner described in Section 40800 to resemble a motor vehicle used by a peace officer or traffic officer on duty for the primary purpose of enforcing the provisions of Division 10 (commencing with Section 20000) or Division 11 (commencing with Section 21000) pursuant to Section 40800.(b) This section shall not apply to vehicles which are painted one solid color or to vehicles first registered on or before January 1, 1979. These provisions shall not apply to vehicles that are any of the following:(1) Owned by vehicle manufacturers or dealers.(2) Used by law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of the provisions of Division 10 (commencing with Section 20000) or Division 11 (commencing with Section 21000).(3) Owned by persons or companies who use the vehicles exclusively for movie or television production and display signs stating “movie car” prominently on the doors.(4) Owned by persons or companies who use the vehicles exclusively for funeral escort purposes.(5) Motorcycles, as defined in Section 400, without insignia.(c) This section shall not apply to a vehicle, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:(1) The vehicle is possessed by a federal, state, or local historical society or museum that is open to the public.(2) The vehicle is secured from unauthorized operation.(3) The vehicle is not operated on any public road or highway, unless one of the following applies:(A) The vehicle is being operated within a temporary street closure for the purposes of celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes when the operation is approved by local authorities having jurisdiction over the street closure.(B) The vehicle is of a model year of at least twenty-five years prior to the year of operation.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 260, Sec. 2. (AB 309) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Veh Code § 27606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 5 - Fenders, Ornaments, and Television|Section 27606.

27606.  (a) No person shall own or operate a motor vehicle which is equipped with a light bar, or facsimile thereof, to resemble a motor vehicle used by a peace officer or traffic officer while on duty within that jurisdiction for the primary purpose of enforcing Division 10 (commencing with Section 20000) or Division 11 (commencing with Section 21000) pursuant to Section 40800.(b) For purposes of this section the following definitions apply:(1) A “light bar” means any light or device affixed to or mounted upon the roof of a vehicle and extending the width of the roof, or a substantial portion thereof, which emits amber, red, or blue, or any combination of those lights.(2) A “facsimile of a light bar” is any device designed or contrived to resemble a light bar regardless of the degree of light emission or lack thereof.(c) This section shall not apply to a vehicle, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:(1) The vehicle is possessed by a federal, state, or local historical society or museum that is open to the public.(2) The vehicle is secured from unauthorized operation.(3) The vehicle is not operated on any public road or highway, unless one of the following applies:(A) The vehicle is being operated within a temporary street closure for the purposes of celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes when the operation is approved by local authorities having jurisdiction over the street closure.(B) The vehicle is of a model year of at least twenty-five years prior to the year of operation.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 260, Sec. 3. (AB 309) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Veh Code § 27607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 5 - Fenders, Ornaments, and Television|Section 27607.

27607.  (a) Section 27606 does not apply to vehicles owned or used by persons licensed pursuant to Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 7540) or Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 7544) of Chapter 11.5 of, or Chapter 11.6 (commencing with Section 7590) of, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code in the performance of their duties under those provisions.(b) This section does not authorize those persons described in subdivision (a) to equip a vehicle with a light bar if prohibited by other provisions of existing law or regulation.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 759, Sec. 2.)
CA Veh Code § 27700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 6 - Tow Trucks|Section 27700.

27700.  (a) Tow trucks shall be equipped with and carry all of the following: (1) One or more brooms, and the driver of the tow truck engaged to remove a disabled vehicle from the scene of an accident shall remove all glass and debris deposited upon the roadway by the disabled vehicle which is to be towed.(2) One or more shovels, and whenever practical the tow truck driver engaged to remove any disabled vehicle shall spread dirt upon that portion of the roadway where oil or grease has been deposited by the disabled vehicle.(3) One or more fire extinguishers of the dry chemical or carbon dioxide type with an aggregate rating of at least 4-B, C units and bearing the approval of a laboratory nationally recognized as properly equipped to make the approval.(b) A person licensed as a repossession agency pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 7500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code is exempt from this section.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 924, Sec. 17.)
CA Veh Code § 27800 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 7 - Motorcycles|Section 27800.

27800.  It is unlawful for a driver of a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle to carry any other person thereon, except on a seat securely fastened to the machine at the rear of the driver and provided with footrests, or in a sidecar attached to a motorcycle and designed for the purpose of carrying a passenger. Every passenger on a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle shall keep his feet on the footrests while such vehicle is in motion.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 421.)
CA Veh Code § 27801 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 7 - Motorcycles|Section 27801.

27801.  A person shall not drive a two-wheel motorcycle that is equipped with either of the following:(a) A seat so positioned that the driver, when sitting astride the seat, cannot reach the ground with his or her feet.(b) Handlebars so positioned that the hands of the driver, when upon the grips, are more than six inches above his or her shoulder height when sitting astride the seat.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 280, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Veh Code § 27802 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 7 - Motorcycles|Section 27802.

27802.  (a) The department may adopt reasonable regulations establishing specifications and standards for safety helmets offered for sale, or sold, for use by drivers and passengers of motorcycles and motorized bicycles as it determines are necessary for the safety of those drivers and passengers. The regulations shall include, but are not limited to, the requirements imposed by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218 (49 C.F.R. Sec. 571.218) and may include compliance with that federal standard by incorporation of its requirements by reference. Each helmet sold or offered for sale for use by drivers and passengers of motorcycles and motorized bicycles shall be conspicuously labeled in accordance with the federal standard which shall constitute the manufacturer’s certification that the helmet conforms to the applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. (b) No person shall sell, or offer for sale, for use by a driver or passenger of a motorcycle or motorized bicycle any safety helmet which is not of a type meeting requirements established by the department.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 163, Sec. 1.)
CA Veh Code § 27803 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 7 - Motorcycles|Section 27803.

27803.  (a) A driver and any passenger shall wear a safety helmet meeting requirements established pursuant to Section 27802 when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(b) It is unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a). (c) It is unlawful to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycle if the driver or any passenger is not wearing a safety helmet as required by subdivision (a). (d) This section applies to persons who are riding on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or motorized bicycles operated on the highways.(e) For the purposes of this section, “wear a safety helmet” or “wearing a safety helmet” means having a safety helmet meeting the requirements of Section 27802 on the person’s head that is fastened with the helmet straps and that is of a size that fits the wearing person’s head securely without excessive lateral or vertical movement. (f) This section does not apply to a person operating, or riding as a passenger in, a fully enclosed three-wheeled motor vehicle that is not less than seven feet in length and not less than four feet in width, and has an unladen weight of 900 pounds or more, if the vehicle meets or exceeds all of the requirements of this code, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(g) In enacting this section, it is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all persons are provided with an additional safety benefit while operating or riding a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 710, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Veh Code § 27900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27900.

27900.  (a) A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles used to carry the property of others for hire or used to carry passengers for hire, a truck or truck tractor with three or more axles or a truck tractor with a semitrailer, and all commercial motor vehicles, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 34601, shall have displayed on both sides of each vehicle or on both sides of one of the vehicles in each combination of vehicles the name or trademark of the person under whose authority the vehicle or combination of vehicles is being operated.(b) The name or trademark of the motor carrier operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles listed in subdivision (a) under a rental agreement with a term of not more than 30 calendar days is not required to be displayed if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The name or trademark of the lessor is displayed on both sides of each vehicle or on both sides of one of the vehicles in each combination of vehicles.(2) Any of the following numbers issued to the lessor are displayed on both sides of each vehicle or on both sides of one of the vehicles in each combination of vehicles:(A) The carrier identification number issued by the United States Department of Transportation.(B) A valid operating authority number.(C) A valid motor carrier of property number.(3) (A) A copy of the rental agreement entered into by the lessor and the vehicle operator is in the vehicle or combination of vehicles.(B) The rental agreement shall be available for inspection immediately upon the request of an authorized employee of the department, any regularly employed and salaried police officer or deputy sheriff, or any reserve police officer or reserve deputy sheriff listed in Section 830.6 of the Penal Code.(C) If the rented vehicle or combination of vehicles is operated in conjunction with a commercial enterprise, the rental agreement shall include the operator’s carrier identification number or motor carrier of property permit number.(c) A vehicle or combination of vehicles that is in compliance with Section 390.21 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be deemed to be in compliance with subdivision (b).(d) All names, trademarks, and other identifiers for companies no longer in business, no longer operating with the same name, or no longer operating under the same operating authority, shall be removed from or covered over on every motor vehicle or combination of vehicles listed in subdivision (a), within 60 days from the change of company ownership or operation. Those vehicles or combinations of vehicles shall be remarked pursuant to subdivision (a) before they may be operated on the highways.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 311, Sec. 8. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Veh Code § 27901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27901.

27901.  The display of the name or trademark shall be in letters in sharp contrast to the background and shall be of such size, shape, and color as to be readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 50 feet.This section does not prohibit additional displays not inconsistent with this article.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 27902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27902.

27902.  Section 27900 does not apply to any motor vehicle having an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds or less or to any vehicle towed by such motor vehicles, or to any motor vehicle operating under manufacturers, dealers, or transporters special plates, or to any motor vehicle operated by a passenger stage corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1021.)
CA Veh Code § 27903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27903.

27903.  (a) Subject to Section 114765 of the Health and Safety Code, a vehicle transporting an explosive, blasting agent, flammable liquid, flammable solid, oxidizing material, corrosive, compressed gas, poison, radioactive material, or other hazardous materials, of the type and in quantities that require the display of placards or markings on the vehicle exterior by the United States Department of Transportation pursuant to Parts 172, 173, and 177 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall display those placards and markings in the manner and under conditions prescribed by those regulations.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a vehicle shall not display hazardous materials placards or markings unless permitted or required by Subparts D and F of Part 172 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (c) This section does not apply to any of the following:(1) A vehicle transporting not more than 20 pounds of smokeless powder or not more than five pounds of black sporting powder or any combination thereof.(2) An authorized emergency vehicle as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 165, operated by a peace officer as defined in Sections 830.1 and 830.2 of the Penal Code, when transportation is required within the scope and course of law enforcement explosives detection or removal duties, if either of the following conditions applies:(A) The law enforcement agency operating the vehicle complies with regulations adopted by the California Highway Patrol pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 34501, notwithstanding Section 34500 and subdivision (a) of Section 34501.(B) The peace officer possesses an exemption issued by the commissioner, who may require additional transportation restrictions as deemed appropriate.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 208, Sec. 23. (AB 2906) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Veh Code § 27904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27904.

27904.  There shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on both the right and left sides of a pilot car a sign showing the name of the company which owns or operates the pilot car. The name shall contrast with the background and shall be of a size, shape, and color as to be readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 50 feet. Additional markings which do not interfere with the legibility of the name may also be displayed.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 460, Sec. 2.)
CA Veh Code § 27904.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27904.5.

27904.5.  Subject to Section 35783.5, a pilot car shall display neat, clean, and legible signs containing the word “OVERSIZE.” The words “OVERSIZE LOAD,” “WIDE LOAD,” or “LONG LOAD” may be substituted as applicable. The sign shall be a minimum of 48 inches above the ground and shall be legible at 45 degrees from either side when read from the front or rear. The sign shall have a bright yellow background with a minimum projected area of 440 square inches. The lettering shall be black with a 1-inch minimum brush stroke width and a 6-inch minimum letter height.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 460, Sec. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 27905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27905.

27905.  It is unlawful to display on a vehicle any sign with the words “fire” or “fire department” thereon, except on vehicles owned and operated by a regularly organized fire department, fire district, forestry service, or the State Fire Marshal’s Office, and on the privately owned vehicles of any regular member of any such fire departments.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 27906 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27906.

27906.  (a) Every schoolbus, while being used for the transportation of school pupils at or below the 12th-grade level shall bear upon the front and rear of the bus a plainly visible sign containing the word “schoolbus” in letters not less than eight inches in height. The letters on schoolbus signs shall be of proportionate width. Except as provided in subdivision (b), no other vehicle shall display a sign containing the word “schoolbus.”(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a schoolbus which is also used to transport persons of any age who are developmentally disabled, as defined by the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code), may display a sign containing the word “schoolbus” while transporting those persons to or from vocational, prevocational, or work training centers sponsored by the State Department of Developmental Services.(c) Every schoolbus, when operated for the transportation of school pupils at or below the 12th-grade level, shall bear upon the rear of the bus, below the rear windows, a plainly visible sign containing the words “Stop When Red Lights Flash” in letters not less than six inches in height. The letters on schoolbus signs shall be of proportionate width.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 678, Sec. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 27906.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27906.5.

27906.5.  Every youth bus, when operated for the transportation of school pupils, shall bear, upon the front and rear of the youth bus, a plainly visible sign containing the words “YOUTH BUS” in letters not less than eight inches in height. The letters on youth bus signs shall be of proportionate width and the letters shall be in sharp contrast to the background.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 383, Sec. 6. Effective July 4, 1982. Operative on date (not sooner than October 1, 1982, or later than January 1, 1983) prescribed by Sec. 13 of Ch. 383.)
CA Veh Code § 27907 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27907.

27907.  There shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on both the right and left side of a tow truck, a repossessor’s tow vehicle, or an automobile dismantler’s tow vehicle used to tow or carry vehicles a sign showing the name of the company or the owner or operator of the tow truck or tow vehicle. The sign shall also contain the business address and telephone number of the owner or driver. The letters and numbers of the sign shall not be less than 2 inches in height and shall be in contrast to the color of the background upon which they are placed.A person licensed as a repossession agency pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 7500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, or a registrant of the agency, may use the license number issued to the agency by the Department of Consumer Affairs in lieu of a name, business address, and telephone number.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 456, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Veh Code § 27908 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 12 - EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES|CHAPTER 5 - Other Equipment|ARTICLE 8 - Signs|Section 27908.

27908.  (a) In every taxicab operated in this state there shall be a sign of heavy material, not smaller than 6 inches by 4 inches, or such other size as the agency regulating the operation of the taxicab provides for other notices or signs required to be in every taxicab, securely attached and clearly displayed in view of the passenger at all times, providing in letters as large as the size of the sign will reasonably allow, all of the following information:(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the agency regulating the operation of the taxicab.(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the firm licensed or controlled by the agency regulating the operation of the taxicab.(b) In the event more than one local regulatory agency has jurisdiction over the operation of the taxicab, the notice required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall provide the name, address, and telephone number of the agency having jurisdiction in the area where the taxicab operator conducts its greatest volume of business; or, if this cannot readily be ascertained, the agency having jurisdiction in the area where the taxicab operator maintains its offices or primary place of business, provided that the operator conducts a substantial volume of business in such area; or, if neither of the foregoing provisions apply, any agency having jurisdiction of an area where the taxicab operator conducts a substantial volume of business.(c) As used in this section, “taxicab” means a passenger vehicle designed for carrying not more than eight persons, excluding the driver, and used to carry passengers for hire. “Taxicab” shall not include a charter-party carrier of passengers within the meaning of the Passenger Charter-party Carriers’ Act, Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 5351) of Division 2 of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1158.)