Veh. Code, § 26458.5 · Article 2. Operation of Brakes
Veh. Code, § 26458.5
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Pursuant to Section 26458, whenever a motor vehicle is equipped with an additional control to operate the brakes on a trailer, that control shall not be used in lieu of the service brake control, except in the case of failure of the service brake system.
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History
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 316, Sec. 1.
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