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Cal. Veh. Code § 415

WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 194 Cal. App. 4th 635 - Varshock v. Department of Forestry (2011)

Most recently applied in 9 Cal. 5th 111 - People v. Orozco (March 2020)

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 404, Sec. 1

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(a) A “motor vehicle” is a vehicle that is self-propelled.

(b) “Motor vehicle” does not include a self-propelled wheelchair, motorized tricycle, or motorized quadricycle, if operated by a person who, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move about as a pedestrian.

(c) For purposes of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 3000) of Division 2, “motor vehicle” includes a recreational vehicle as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code, but does not include a truck camper.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.