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DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD 21000-23336›CHAPTER 1. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws 21000-21296›ARTICLE 5.5. Operation of Low-Speed Vehicles 21250-21266

§ 21266

California Vehicle Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Notwithstanding Section 21260, local authorities, by ordinance or resolution, may restrict or prohibit the use of low-speed vehicles.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 21260, a local law enforcement agency with primary traffic enforcement responsibilities or the Department of the California Highway Patrol may prohibit the operation of a low-speed vehicle on any roadway under that agency’s or department’s jurisdiction when the agency or the department deems the prohibition to be in the best interest of public safety. Any such prohibition shall become effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the roadway.

(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 140, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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