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Vehicle Code § 22406.5

ARTICLE 2. Other Speed Laws

Current as of September 28, 2026Veh. Code, § 22406.5Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1043, Sec. 1.

Any person who drives a tank vehicle subject to Division 14.7 (commencing with Section 34000) while transporting more than 500 gallons of flammable liquid at a speed greater than the applicable speed limit or in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is, in addition to any other applicable penalty, subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) for a first offense and, for a second or subsequent offense within two years of a prior offense, to a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and a suspension of up to six months of a hazardous materials or cargo tank endorsement, or both.