Cal. VEH § 22409
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 22409, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
No person shall operate any vehicle equipped with any solid tire when such vehicle has a gross weight as set forth in the following table at any speed in excess of the speed set forth opposite such gross weight:
When gross weight Maximum speed
of vehicle and in miles
load is: per hour:
10,000 lbs. or more but less than 16,000 lbs. 25
16,000 lbs. or more but less than 22,000 lbs. 15
22,000 lbs. or more 12
When gross weight Maximum speed
of vehicle and in miles
load is: per hour:
10,000 lbs. or more but less than 16,000 lbs. 25
16,000 lbs. or more but less than 22,000 lbs. 15
22,000 lbs. or more 12
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