DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES 24000-28160›CHAPTER 2. Lighting Equipment 24250-26106›ARTICLE 5. Signal Lamps and Devices 24950-24953

§ 24952

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

A lamp-type turn signal shall be plainly visible and understandable in normal sunlight and at nighttime from a distance of at least 300 feet to the front and rear of the vehicle, except that turn signal lamps on vehicles of a size required to be equipped with clearance lamps shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet during such times.

(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1012.)

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