California Vehicle Code

§ 26454

VEH § 26454 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 12 · Ch. 3 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The service brakes of every motor vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the vehicle or combination of vehicles under all conditions of loading.

(b)Every motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, at any time and under all conditions of loading, shall, upon application of the service brake, be capable of stopping from an initial speed of 20 miles per hour according to the following requirements: Maximum Stopping Distance (feet)

(1)Passenger-carrying vehicles with a seating capacity of 10 or fewer persons, including the driver, and built on a passenger car chassis 20

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 208, Sec. 21. (AB 2906) Effective January 1, 2017.