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VEH 12500: (a) A person may not drive a motor vehicle upon a highway, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license issu…

DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES

Executive Summary

California Vehicle Code section 12500 ((a) A person may not drive a motor vehicle upon a highway, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license issu…) addresses (a) A person may not drive a motor vehicle upon a highway, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license issued under this code, except those persons. (b) A person may not drive a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle upon a highway, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license or…. Part of DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES. Tags Clinic hosts the official statutory text unchanged below for registration, title, and compliance reference in California.

Key Takeaways

  • (a) A person may not drive a motor vehicle upon a highway, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license issued under this code, except those persons….
  • (b) A person may not drive a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle upon a highway, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license or….
  • (c) A person may not drive a motor vehicle in or upon any offstreet parking facility, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license of the appropriate….
  • As used in this subdivision, “offstreet parking facility” means any offstreet facility held open for use by the public for parking vehicles and includes any….
  • (d) A person may not drive a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles that is not of a type for which the person is licensed.

Important Facts

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DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES
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