California § 26706 - Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, equipped with a windshield shall also be
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§ 26706. Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, equipped with a windshield shall also be
(a) Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, equipped with a windshield shall also be equipped with a self-operating windshield wiper. (b) Every new motor vehicle first registered after December 31, 1949, except motorcycles, shall be equipped with two windshield wipers, one mounted on the right half and one on the left half of the windshield, except that any motor vehicle may be equipped with a single wiper so long as it meets the wiped area requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Governing Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems. (c) This section does not apply to snow removal equipment equipped with adequate manually operated windshield wipers. (d) This section does not apply to an autonomous vehicle, as defined in Section 38750, that is not capable of operation by a human driver seated in the vehicle, provided that this exemption is consistent with, or authorized by, any applicable federal law, regulation, or exemption thereto.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 26706
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 26706 cover?
Section 26706 ("Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, equipped with a windshield shall also be") 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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