DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD 21000-23336›CHAPTER 2. Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings 21350-21468›ARTICLE 3. Offenses Relating to Traffic Devices 21450-21468

§ 21462

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

The driver of any vehicle, the person in charge of any animal, any pedestrian, and the motorman of any streetcar shall obey the instructions of any official traffic signal applicable to him and placed as provided by law, unless otherwise directed by a police or traffic officer or when it is necessary for the purpose of avoiding a collision or in case of other emergency, subject to the exemptions granted by Section 21055.

(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

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