California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 2 - Lighting Equipment
Article 22 - Warning Lamps
Section 816 - Color Requirements
Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 816
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Warning lamps shall meet the following limits in SAE J578d, September 1978. The color shall be that of the emitted light, not that of the material used for the lens or filter.
(a) Class A and D Warning Lamps: Red
(b) Class B, C, and E Warning Lamps: Red, yellow, or blue.
Note: Authority cited: Section 26103, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 24012 and 26103, Vehicle Code.
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