CVC 22406Eligible for written declaration

Truck, Bus or Towing Vehicle Exceeding 55 mph

Driving faster than 55 mph a vehicle the section lists: a truck or truck tractor with three or more axles or towing another vehicle, a passenger vehicle or bus towing another vehicle, a school bus carrying pupils, a farm labor vehicle carrying passengers, a vehicle carrying explosives, or a trailer bus.

Reviewed by the TicketClear teamLast reviewed October 10, 2026

Fine: check your notice or your court's bail scheduleDMV Points: 1

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 Truck, Bus or Towing Vehicle Exceeding 55 mph ticket?

CVC 22406 says no person may drive any of the following vehicles on a highway at a speed in excess of 55 miles per hour: (a) a motortruck or truck tractor having three or more axles, or any motortruck or truck tractor drawing any other vehicle; (b) a passenger vehicle or bus drawing any other vehicle; (c) a schoolbus transporting any school pupil; (d) a farm labor vehicle when transporting passengers; (e) a vehicle transporting explosives; and (f) a trailer bus, as defined in Section 636.

Ask your insurer how a conviction affects your policy.

What the Law Says

No person may drive any of the following vehicles on a highway at a speed in excess of 55 miles per hour: (a) A motortruck or truck tractor having three or more axles or any motortruck or truck tractor drawing any other vehicle. (b) A passenger vehicle or bus drawing any other vehicle. (c) A schoolbus transporting any school pupil. (d) A farm labor vehicle when transporting passengers. (e) A vehicle transporting explosives. (f) A trailer bus, as defined in Section 636.

What the Officer Must Prove

1You were driving on a highway a vehicle of a type CVC 22406(a) to (f) lists
2Your speed was in excess of 55 miles per hour

Arguments Commonly Raised for Truck, Bus or Towing Vehicle Exceeding 55 mph

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

Your vehicle

CVC 22406 applies only to the vehicles it lists in (a) to (f). Describe your vehicle, its axles, and anything it was drawing.

Your speed

Describe how fast you were going and how the speed was measured, if you know.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

✗Leaving out your vehicle type and what it was towing
✗Not keeping your vehicle's registration and axle information

What this code section covers (general information)

CVC 22406 — Truck, Bus or Towing Vehicle Exceeding 55 mph. Driving faster than 55 mph a vehicle the section lists: a truck or truck tractor with three or more axles or towing another vehicle, a passenger vehicle or bus towing another vehicle, a school bus carrying pupils, a farm labor vehicle carrying passengers, a vehicle carrying explosives, or a trailer bus.

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 22406. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions About Truck, Bus or Towing Vehicle Exceeding 55 mph

Which vehicles are limited to 55 mph under CVC 22406?▼

A motortruck or truck tractor with three or more axles, or drawing any other vehicle; a passenger vehicle or bus drawing any other vehicle; a schoolbus transporting any school pupil; a farm labor vehicle transporting passengers; a vehicle transporting explosives; and a trailer bus as defined in Section 636.

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