Cal. VEH § 12953
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 12953, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
In any circumstances involving accidents or violations in which the engineer or any other crewmember of any train is detained by state or local police, the engineer or any other crew member shall not be required to furnish a motor vehicle operator’s license, nor shall any citation involving the operation of a train be issued against the motor vehicle operator’s license of the engineer or any other crew member of the train.
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