§ 21970

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

(a) No person may stop a vehicle unnecessarily in a manner that causes the vehicle to block a marked or unmarked crosswalk or sidewalk.

(b) Subdivision (a) does not preclude the driver of a vehicle facing a steady circular red light from turning right or turning left from a one-way street onto a one-way street pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 21453.

(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 833, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2001.)

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