In this definitive collection of motor vehicle and traffic-related statutes, the California Vehicle Code Handbook provides complete coverage of the California Vehicle Code, as well as relevant coverage of the Code of Regulations, Streets and Highways Code, Health and Safety Code, Fish and Game, and selected provisions of vehicle-related statutes law enforcement professionals use most often. The newest edition also includes a valuable presentation of Legal Guidelines for an officer’s constitutional practice, a listing of applicable sections affected by legislation during the latest session, along with an extensive index and table of contents for quick access to each area of the law.

California Vehicle Code Handbook 2024 Edition
Features the comprehensive text of California’s Vehicle Code, Streets and Highways Code, as well as key provisions in titles relating to the Rules of Court, Code of Regulations, Health and Safety, and various other vehicle-related statutes law enforcement professionals use most often.
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Highlights of the Recent Legislative Session
Sections Affected by Recent Legislation
California Legal Guidelines
VEHICLE CODE
General Provisions, §§ 1–95
1. Words and Phrases Defined, §§ 100–681
2. Administration, §§ 1500–3093
3. Registration of Vehicles and Certificates of Title, §§ 4000–9839
3.5 Registration and Transfer of Vessels, §§ 9840–9928
3.6. Vehicle Sales, §§ 9950–9993
4. Special Antitheft Laws, §§ 10500–10905
5. Occupational Licensing and Business Regulations, §§ 11100–12499
6. Drivers’ Licenses, §§ 12500–15326
6.5. Motor Vehicle Transactions with Minors, §§ 15500, 15501
6.7. Unattended Child in Motor Vehicle Safety Act, §§ 15600–15632
7. Financial Responsibility Law, §§ 16000–16560
9. Civil Liability, §§ 17000–17714
10. Accidents and Accident Reports, §§ 20000–20999
11. Rules of the Road, §§ 21000–23343
11.5. Sentencing for Driving While Under the Influence, §§ 23500–23702
12. Equipment of Vehicles, §§ 24000–28511
13. Towing and Loading Equipment, §§ 29000–31560
14. Transportation of Explosives, §§ 31600–31620
14.1. Transportation of Hazardous Material, §§ 32000–32053
14.3. Transportation of Inhalation Hazards, §§ 32100–32109
14.5. Transportation of Radioactive Materials, §§ 33000–33002
14.7. Flammable and Combustible Liquids, §§ 34000–34499
14.8. Safety Regulations, §§ 34500–34520.5
14.85. Motor Carriers of Property Permit Act, §§ 34600–34672
14.9. Motor Vehicle Damage Control, §§ 34700–34725
15. Size, Weight and Load, §§ 35000–35908
16 Implements of Husbandry, §§ 36000–36800
16.5. Off–Highway Vehicles, §§ 38000–38604
16.6. Autonomous Vehicles, §§ 38750, 38755
16.7. Registration and Licensing of Bicycles, §§ 39000–39013
16.8. Licensing of Bicycles [Repealed]
17. Offenses and Prosecution, §§ 40000.1–41610
18. Penalties and Disposition of Fees, Fines, and Forfeitures, §§ 42000–42277
RELATED INFORMATION
Business and Professions Code
Education Code
Fish and Game Code
Food and Agricultural Code
Government Code
Harbors and Navigation Code
Health and Safety Code
Insurance Code
Labor Code
Public Resources Code
Public Utilities Code
Revenue and Taxation Code
Streets and Highways Code
RULES OF THE COURT
CODE OF REGULATONS
List of Violations of the California Vehicle Code
Index