DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES 24000-28160›CHAPTER 5. Other Equipment 27000-28160›ARTICLE 1. Horns, Sirens and Amplification Devices 27000-27007

§ 27002

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

No vehicle, except an authorized emergency vehicle, shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren except that an authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren meeting requirements established by the department.

(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 723.)

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