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DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATION 1500-3093›CHAPTER 1. The Department of Motor Vehicles 1500-1825›ARTICLE 2. Powers and Duties 1650-1685.1

§ 1656.3

California Vehicle Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) The department shall include within the California Driver’s Handbook, as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1656, language regarding each of the following:

(1) Rail transit safety.

(2) Abandonment or dumping of any animal on a highway.

(3) The importance of respecting the right-of-way of others, particularly pedestrians, bicycle riders, and motorcycle riders.

(b) In order to minimize costs, the language referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) shall be initially included at the earliest opportunity when the handbook is otherwise revised or reprinted.

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 898, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)

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