California Vehicle Code

§ 26508

VEH § 26508 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 12 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

Every vehicle or combination of vehicles using compressed air at the wheels for applying the service brakes shall be equipped with an emergency stopping system meeting the requirements of this section and capable of stopping the vehicle or combination of vehicles in the event of failure in the service brake air system as follows:

(a)Every motor vehicle operated either singly or in a combination of vehicles and every towed vehicle shall be equipped with an emergency stopping system.

(b)Motor vehicles used to tow vehicles that use compressed air at the wheels for applying the service brakes shall be equipped with a device or devices with both a manual and automatic means of actuating the emergency stopping system on the towed vehicle as follows:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 208, Sec. 22. (AB 2906) Effective January 1, 2017.