DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD 35000-35796›CHAPTER 3. Height 35250-35252

§ 35250

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

No vehicle or load shall exceed a height of 14 feet measured from the surface upon which the vehicle stands, except that a double-deck bus may not exceed a height of 14 feet, 3 inches. Any vehicle or load which exceeds a height of 13 feet, 6 inches, shall only be operated on those highways where deemed to be safe by the owner of the vehicle or the entity operating the bus.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1287, Sec. 1. Effective September 19, 1984. Operative January 1, 1985, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 1287.)

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