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DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES 24000-28160›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 24000-24019

§ 24017

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

A commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 260, operated by a motor carrier, whether the motor carrier is a private company or a public agency shall be equipped with a speedometer that shall be maintained in good working order. The speedometer shall indicate the vehicle’s speed in miles per hour or kilometers (km) per hour and shall be accurate to within plus or minus 5 miles per hour (8 km/hour) at a speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/hour).

(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 451, Sec. 48. (SB 491) Effective January 1, 2016.)

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