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VEH 25257.7: (a) A schoolbus may be equipped with a white strobe light mounted so as to be visible from the front, sides, or rear …

DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES

Executive Summary

California Vehicle Code section 25257.7 ((a) A schoolbus may be equipped with a white strobe light mounted so as to be visible from the front, sides, or rear …) addresses (a) A schoolbus may be equipped with a white strobe light mounted so as to be visible from the front, sides, or rear of the bus. The strobe light may only be lighted when visibility is reduced to 500 feet or less due to atmospheric conditions including, but not limited to, fog, rain,…. 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) A schoolbus may be equipped with a white strobe light mounted so as to be visible from the front, sides, or rear of the bus.
  • The strobe light may only be lighted when visibility is reduced to 500 feet or less due to atmospheric conditions including, but not limited to, fog, rain,….
  • Reduced visibility due to atmospheric conditions does not include the time of darkness from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
  • (b) The type and mounting requirements of strobe lights authorized by subdivision (a) shall be established by regulations adopted by the department by April 1,….
  • No schoolbus shall be equipped with a strobe light until the regulations are adopted.

Important Facts

Vehicle Code section
25257.7
Division
DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
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