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Vehicle Code § 22515

CHAPTER 9. Stopping, Standing, and Parking

Current as of September 28, 2026Veh. Code, § 22515Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 362, Sec. 3.

(a) No person driving, or in control of, or in charge of, a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand on any highway unattended without first effectively setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor thereof.

(b) No person in control of, or in charge of, any vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, shall permit it to stand on any highway without first effectively setting the brakes thereon, or blocking the wheels thereof, to effectively prevent the movement of the vehicle.