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Vehicle Code § 26452

ARTICLE 2. Operation of Brakes

Current as of September 28, 2026Veh. Code, § 26452Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.

All motor vehicles shall be so equipped as to permit application of the brakes at least once for the purpose of bringing the vehicle to a stop within the legal stopping distance after the engine has become inoperative.