A “vehicle” is a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
Cal. Veh. Code § 670
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Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 197 Cal. App. 3d 1060 - Domingue v. Presley of Southern California (1988)
Most recently applied in 230 Cal. App. 4th 906 - People v. Whitmer (October 2014)
Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 987.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.