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Veh. Code, § 22409 · Article 2. Other Speed Laws

Veh. Code, § 22409

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

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

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH&sectionNum=22409.
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