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Cal. Veh. Code § 415 — WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

Cal. Veh. Code § 415

Type: Statute
Source: California Vehicle Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2005-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) A “motor vehicle” is a vehicle that is self-propelled.

Citator

Cal. Veh. Code § 415 — WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) A “motor vehicle” is a vehicle that is self-propelled.

(b) “Motor vehicle” does not include a self-propelled wheelchair, motorized tricycle, or motorized quadricycle, if operated by a person who, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move about as a pedestrian.

(c) For purposes of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 3000) of Division 2, “motor vehicle” includes a recreational vehicle as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code, but does not include a truck camper.