Members of the California Highway Patrol are authorized to direct traffic according to law, and, in the event of a fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic or insure safety, may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of this code.
Cal. Veh. Code § 2410
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Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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