Cal. VEH § 24802
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 24802, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
No lights need be displayed upon a vehicle which is:
(a) Parked off the roadway and not in a hazardous position on the highway; or
(b) Parked with a wheel within 18 inches of a curb; or
(c) Parked within a business or residence district with a wheel within 18 inches of a curb or edge of the roadway.
(a) Parked off the roadway and not in a hazardous position on the highway; or
(b) Parked with a wheel within 18 inches of a curb; or
(c) Parked within a business or residence district with a wheel within 18 inches of a curb or edge of the roadway.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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