A “semitrailer” is a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property, used in conjunction with a motor vehicle, and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon, or is carried by, another vehicle.
Cal. Veh. Code § 550
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Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case People v. Massie (1966)
Most recently applied in 234 Cal. App. 3d 1797 - People v. Garth (October 1991)
Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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