BlackletterCalifornia law

Vehicle Code § 480

DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

Current as of September 28, 2026Veh. Code, § 480Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 102.

A “power brake” is any breaking gear or mechanism that aids in applying the brakes of a vehicle and which utilizes vacuum, compressed air, electricity, or hydraulic pressure developed by the motive power of that vehicle for that purpose.