California Vehicle Code

§ 21706.5

VEH § 21706.5 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 11 · Ch. 3 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1)“Emergency incident zone” means an area on a freeway that is within 500 feet of, and in the direction of travel of, a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that has its emergency lights activated. Traffic in the opposite lanes of the freeway is not in an “emergency incident zone.”

(2)“Operate a vehicle in an unsafe manner” means operating a motor vehicle in violation of an act made unlawful under this division, except a violation of Section 21809.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.