California Vehicle Code

§ 21655.9

VEH § 21655.9 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 11 · Ch. 3 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) Whenever the Department of Transportation or a local authority authorizes or permits exclusive or preferential use of highway lanes or highway access ramps for high-occupancy vehicles pursuant to Section 21655.5, the use of those lanes or ramps shall also be extended to vehicles that are issued distinctive decals, labels, or other identifiers pursuant to Section 5205.5 regardless of vehicle occupancy or ownership.

(2)A local authority during periods of peak congestion shall suspend for a lane the access privileges extended pursuant to paragraph (1) for those vehicles issued distinctive decals, labels, or other identifiers pursuant to Section 5205.5, if a periodic review of lane performance by that local authority discloses both of the following factors regarding the lane:

(A)The lane, or a portion of the lane, exceeds a level of service C, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 65089 of the Government Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 414, Sec. 3. (AB 2678) Effective January 1, 2025. Conditionally inoperative as provided in subd. (e). Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.