California Vehicle Code

§ 25950

VEH § 25950 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 12 · Ch. 2 · Art. 15

Statute text

This section applies to the color of lamps and to any reflector exhibiting or reflecting perceptible light of 0.05 candela or more per foot-candle of incident illumination. Unless provided otherwise, the color of lamps and reflectors upon a vehicle shall be as follows:

(a)The emitted light from all lamps and the reflected light from all reflectors, visible from in front of a vehicle, shall be white or yellow, except as follows:

(1)Rear side marker lamps required by Section 25100 may show red to the front.

…

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 415, Sec. 1. (SB 480) Effective January 1, 2026.