{"code":"VEH","codeName":"Vehicle Code","section":"35103","citation":"Veh. Code, § 35103","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD [35000. - 35796.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-15"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Width [35100. - 35111.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-15/chapter-2"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 222, Sec. 3.   Effective January 1, 2004.","effective":"2004-01-01","html":"<p>(a) A vehicle used for recreational purposes may exceed the maximum width established under Section <a href=\"/veh/35100\">35100</a> if the excess width is attributable to an appurtenance, excluding a safety device, that does not exceed six inches beyond either sidewall of the vehicle.</p><p>(b) For the purposes of subdivision (a), an appurtenance is an integral part of a vehicle and includes, but is not limited to, awnings, grab handles, lighting equipment, cameras, and vents. An appurtenance may not be used as a load carrying device.</p>","text":"(a) A vehicle used for recreational purposes may exceed the maximum width established under Section 35100 if the excess width is attributable to an appurtenance, excluding a safety device, that does not exceed six inches beyond either sidewall of the vehicle. (b) For the purposes of subdivision (a), an appurtenance is an integral part of a vehicle and includes, but is not limited to, awnings, grab handles, lighting equipment, cameras, and vents. An appurtenance may not be used as a load carrying device.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/width-35103","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}