Statute · California Vehicle Code
Cal. Veh. Code § 26301 — Brake Requirements
Cal. Veh. Code § 26301
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Vehicle Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Any motor vehicle first registered in this state after January 1, 1940, shall be equipped with power brakes if its gross weight exceeds 14,000 pounds, except that any such vehicle having a gross weight of less than 18,000 pounds may, in lieu of power brakes, be equipped with two-stage hydraulic…
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Cal. Veh. Code § 26301 — Brake Requirements is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Any motor vehicle first registered in this state after January 1, 1940, shall be equipped with power brakes if its gross weight exceeds 14,000 pounds, except that any such vehicle having a gross weight of less than 18,000 pounds may, in lieu of power brakes, be equipped with two-stage hydraulic actuators of a type designed to increase braking effect of its brakes.