California Vehicle Code

§ 35405

VEH § 35405 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 15 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)An aerodynamic device that extends no more than five feet beyond the rear of a vehicle shall not be included in measuring the length of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, if both of the following conditions are met:

(1)The device does not have the strength, rigidity, or mass to damage a vehicle, or injure a passenger in a vehicle, that strikes the vehicle equipped with the device from the rear.

(2)The device does not obscure tail lamps, turn signals, marker lamps, identification lamps, or any other required safety devices, including, but not limited to, hazardous materials placards or conspicuity markings.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 133, Sec. 2. (SB 469) Effective January 1, 2015.