{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"5216.3","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 5216.3","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Advertisers [5200. - 5486.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-2"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [5200. - 5231.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-2/article-1"}],"history":"Added by renumbering Section 5216.2 by Stats. 2000, Ch. 787, Sec. 2.   Effective January 1, 2001.","effective":"2001-01-01","html":"<p>“Main-traveled way” is the traveled way of a highway on which through traffic is carried. In the case of a divided highway, the traveled way of each of the separate roadways for traffic in opposite directions is a main-traveled way. Main-traveled way does not include facilities such as frontage roads, ramps, auxiliary lanes, parking areas, or shoulders.</p>","text":"“Main-traveled way” is the traveled way of a highway on which through traffic is carried. In the case of a divided highway, the traveled way of each of the separate roadways for traffic in opposite directions is a main-traveled way. Main-traveled way does not include facilities such as frontage roads, ramps, auxiliary lanes, parking areas, or shoulders.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/general-provisions-5216-3","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}