California § 24253 - All motor vehicles manufactured and first registered after January 1, 1970, shall

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§ 24253. All motor vehicles manufactured and first registered after January 1, 1970, shall

(a) All motor vehicles manufactured and first registered after January 1, 1970, shall be equipped so all taillamps are capable of remaining lighted for a period of at least one-quarter hour with the engine inoperative. This requirement shall be complied with by an energy storing system which is recharged by energy produced by the vehicle. (b) All motorcycles manufactured and first registered after January 1, 1971, shall be equipped so all taillamps, when turned on, will remain lighted automatically for a period of at least one-quarter hour if the engine stops.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 24253 ("All motor vehicles manufactured and first registered after January 1, 1970, shall") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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