CVC 21715(a)Eligible for written declaration

Towing More Than One Vehicle

A passenger vehicle, or another motor vehicle under 4,000 pounds unladen, towing more than one vehicle in combination (an auxiliary dolly or tow dolly may be used with the towed vehicle).

Reviewed by the TicketClear teamLast reviewed October 10, 2026

Fine: $234DMV Points: 1🏫 Traffic school may be available

Insurance: insurers must weigh your driving safety record first (Insurance Code 1861.02(a)), and more than one violation point counted under Vehicle Code 12810(a) to (d), (f), (i)(1) or (j) in the previous three years ends Good Driver Discount eligibility (Insurance Code 1861.025(b)(1)).

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What is a Towing More Than One Vehicle ticket?

CVC 21715(a) says no passenger vehicle regardless of weight, or any other motor vehicle under 4,000 pounds unladen, shall draw or tow more than one vehicle in combination, except that an auxiliary dolly or tow dolly may be used with the towed vehicle.

Ask your insurer how a conviction affects your policy.

What the Law Says

(a) No passenger vehicle regardless of weight, or any other motor vehicle under 4,000 pounds unladen, shall draw or tow more than one vehicle in combination, except that an auxiliary dolly or tow dolly may be used with the towed vehicle.

What the Officer Must Prove

1Your vehicle was a passenger vehicle, or another motor vehicle under 4,000 pounds unladen
2It was drawing or towing more than one vehicle in combination

Arguments Commonly Raised for Towing More Than One Vehicle

General information: arguments drivers commonly raise for this code section. Whether any applies depends on your own facts.

Dolly

CVC 21715(a) allows an auxiliary dolly or tow dolly to be used with the towed vehicle. If the second item was a dolly, describe it.

Your vehicle

The section applies to a passenger vehicle regardless of weight, or to another motor vehicle under 4,000 pounds unladen. Weight matters only if your vehicle is not a passenger vehicle. Describe your vehicle and, if it is not a passenger vehicle, its unladen weight.

Number of vehicles towed

If you were towing only one vehicle, describe the combination and include photos.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

✗Not photographing the towing setup
✗Leaving out your vehicle's type and, if it is not a passenger vehicle, its unladen weight

What this code section covers (general information)

CVC 21715(a) — Towing More Than One Vehicle. A passenger vehicle, or another motor vehicle under 4,000 pounds unladen, towing more than one vehicle in combination (an auxiliary dolly or tow dolly may be used with the towed vehicle).

This is a fixed-rule section: it describes a specific act or limit. The question is whether the facts show that act: what happened, where, and how it was observed or measured.

Eligible for Trial by Written Declaration: generally yes.

This is general information about CVC 21715(a). It is not advice about your citation, and TicketClear does not evaluate anyone's facts. Whether any of it applies depends on your own facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed California attorney.

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Traffic School Option

A conviction adds 1 DMV point. The court may let you complete traffic school. If it is the only ticket you have done traffic school for in 18 months, the record is kept confidential and no point is counted (Vehicle Code 1808.7(a)). Traffic school is not available for a violation in a commercial motor vehicle (Vehicle Code 42005(c)(1)). If you hold a commercial driver license, the record is not kept confidential (Vehicle Code 1808.7(b)). Check your notice or your court's website for your options.

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