California Vehicle Code

§ 24600

VEH § 24600Div. 12 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3

Statute text

During darkness every motor vehicle which is not in combination with any other vehicle and every vehicle at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with lighted taillamps mounted on the rear as follows:

(a)Every vehicle shall be equipped with one or more taillamps.

(b)Every vehicle, other than a motorcycle, manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1958, shall be equipped with not less than two taillamps, except that trailers and semitrailers manufactured after July 23, 1973, which are less than 30 inches wide, may be equipped with one taillamp which shall be mounted at or near the vertical centerline of the vehicles. If a vehicle is equipped with two taillamps, they shall be mounted as specified in subdivision (d).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 924, Sec. 11.