California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety
Article 6 - Carrier Requirements
Section 1235 - Towing Other Vehicles
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
A school bus or SPAB shall not tow any vehicle. Other buses and farm labor vehicles shall not tow any vehicle except as follows:
(a) Urban or Suburban Service--Farm Labor Vehicle. A bus operated in urban or suburban service by a common carrier, publicly owned transit system, or passenger charter-party carrier, and a farm labor vehicle, may tow a trailer or semitrailer, used to carry property for use by passengers, provided the trailer/semitrailer and property does not exceed a gross weight of 6,000 lbs.
(b) Bus. A bus may tow a trailer-bus pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.
(c) Bus Under 10,000 Lb GVW. A bus with a gross vehicle weight of less than 10,000 lb may tow any vehicle, pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.
1. Amendment filed 7-1-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 27).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Sections 546, 31401, 34501, 34501.5 and 34508, Vehicle Code; and Section 39831, Education Code.
