DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED 100-681

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

A “driver” is a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. The term “driver” does not include the tillerman or other person who, in an auxiliary capacity, assists the driver in the steering or operation of any articulated firefighting apparatus.

(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 213.)

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