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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11

DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED 100-681

§ 445

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

An “official traffic control signal” is any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction.

(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

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