No person shall wilfully interfere with the driver of a vehicle or with the mechanism thereof in such manner as to affect the driver’s control of the vehicle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a drivers’ license examiner or other employee of the Department of Motor Vehicles when conducting the road or driving test of an applicant for a driver’s license nor to a person giving instruction as a part of a course in driver training conducted by a public school, educational institution or a driver training school licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Cal. Veh. Code § 21701
Additional Driving Rules
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 228 Cal. App. 2d 8 - Reclusado v. Mangum (1964)
Most recently applied in 228 Cal. App. 2d 8 - Reclusado v. Mangum (June 1964)
Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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