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VEH 25253: (a) Tow trucks used to tow disabled vehicles shall be equipped with flashing amber warning lamps. This subdivision do…
DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
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California Vehicle Code section 25253 ((a) Tow trucks used to tow disabled vehicles shall be equipped with flashing amber warning lamps. This subdivision do…) addresses (a) Tow trucks used to tow disabled vehicles shall be equipped with flashing amber warning lamps. This subdivision does not apply to a tractor-trailer combination. Part of DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES. Tags Clinic hosts the official statutory text unchanged below for registration, title, and compliance reference in California.
Key Takeaways
- (a) Tow trucks used to tow disabled vehicles shall be equipped with flashing amber warning lamps.
- This subdivision does not apply to a tractor-trailer combination.
- (b) Tow trucks may display flashing amber warning lamps while providing service to a disabled vehicle.
- A flashing amber warning lamp upon a tow truck may be displayed to the rear when the tow truck is towing a vehicle and moving at a speed slower than the normal….
- (c) A tow truck shall not display flashing amber warning lamps on a freeway except when an unusual traffic hazard or extreme hazard exists.
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- DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
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