{"code":"VEH","codeName":"Vehicle Code","section":"26455","citation":"Veh. Code, § 26455","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES [24000. - 28246.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-12"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. Brakes [26301. - 26522.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-12/chapter-3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 2. Operation of Brakes [26450. - 26458.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-12/chapter-3/article-2"}],"history":"Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.","effective":null,"html":"<p>In respect to any motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property which is not equipped with a plate or marker showing the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating, for purposes of stopping distance requirements, the weight of a vehicle shall be determined as follows:</p><p>(a) Any motor vehicle having less than six wheels is the equivalent of a vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds.</p><p>(b) Any motor vehicle having six wheels or more is the equivalent of a vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more. </p>","text":"In respect to any motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property which is not equipped with a plate or marker showing the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating, for purposes of stopping distance requirements, the weight of a vehicle shall be determined as follows: (a) Any motor vehicle having less than six wheels is the equivalent of a vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds. (b) Any motor vehicle having six wheels or more is the equivalent of a vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/operation-of-brakes-26455","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}