California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety
Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements
Section 1264 - Passenger Compartments

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 1264

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Signaling Device. All farm labor vehicles and modified limousines in which the passenger compartment is separated from the driver's compartment and all trailer-buses shall be equipped with a buzzer or other signaling device that can be actuated by the passengers to gain the attention of the driver. A horn, as required by Vehicle Code Section 27000, shall not be used to comply with this requirement.

(b) Vehicle Windows. Every farm labor vehicle shall have at least one window at each side near the front of the passenger compartment. Each window shall not be less than 10 in. high and 16 in. wide. This requirement may be met by windows complying with Section 1269(b) of this title.

(c) Broken Glass. All cracked or broken glass having sharp or jagged edges, in windows or elsewhere on a farm labor vehicle, and modified limousines shall be removed.

1. Amendment filed 7-1-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 27).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 7-31-2017 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2017 (Register 2017, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-29-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 2-1-2018 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-2-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-1-2018 order, including amendment of NOTE, transmitted to OAL 4-30-2018 and filed 6-12-2018; amendments operative 6-12-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 31401, 34501 and 34501.5, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 31401, 34501 and 34501.5, Vehicle Code.

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