A member of the California Highway Patrol upon reasonable belief that any vehicle is being operated in violation of any provisions of this code or is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, may require the driver of the vehicle to stop and submit to an inspection of the vehicle, and its equipment, license plates, and registration card.
Cal. Veh. Code § 2804
Lawful Orders and Inspections
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case People v. Henze (1967)
Most recently applied in 221 Cal. App. 4th 966 - People v. Davidson (November 2013)
Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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