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Cal. Veh. Code § 25253 — Flashing and Colored Lights

Cal. Veh. Code § 25253

Type
Statute
Source
California Vehicle Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2010-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) Tow trucks used to tow disabled vehicles shall be equipped with flashing amber warning lamps. This subdivision does not apply to a tractor-trailer combination.

Citator

Cal. Veh. Code § 25253 — Flashing and Colored Lights is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Tow trucks used to tow disabled vehicles shall be equipped with flashing amber warning lamps. This subdivision does not apply to a tractor-trailer combination.

(b) Tow trucks may display flashing amber warning lamps while providing service to a disabled vehicle. A flashing amber warning lamp upon a tow truck may be displayed to the rear when the tow truck is towing a vehicle and moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic.

(c) A tow truck shall not display flashing amber warning lamps on a freeway except when an unusual traffic hazard or extreme hazard exists.