CVC 24951(b)Eligible for written declarationCorrectable · Fix under CVC 40522

Required Turn Signal System

Driving a vehicle the section lists, such as a passenger vehicle, truck or bus first registered on or after January 1, 1958, without a lamp-type turn signal system.

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What is a Required Turn Signal System ticket?

CVC 24951(b) says the following vehicles shall be equipped with a lamp-type turn signal system meeting the requirements of that chapter: (1) motortrucks, truck tractors, buses, and passenger vehicles, other than motorcycles, manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1958; (2) trailers and semitrailers manufactured and first registered between December 31, 1957, and January 1, 1969, with a gross weight of 6,000 pounds or more; (3) trailers and semitrailers 80 or more inches wide manufactured on or after January 1, 1969; and (4) motorcycles manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1973, except motor-driven cycles whose speed attainable in one mile is 30 miles per hour or less. It does not apply to special mobile equipment or auxiliary dollies.

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What the Law Says

(b) The following vehicles shall be equipped with a lamp-type turn signal system meeting the requirements of this chapter. (1) Motortrucks, truck tractors, buses and passenger vehicles, other than motorcycles, manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1958. (2) Trailers and semitrailers manufactured and first registered between December 31, 1957, and January 1, 1969, having a gross weight of 6,000 pounds or more. (3) Trailers and semitrailers 80 or more inches in width manufactured on or after January 1, 1969. (4) Motorcycles manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1973, except motor-driven cycles whose speed attainable in one mile is 30 miles per hour or less. The requirements of this subdivision shall not apply to special mobile equipment, or auxiliary dollies.

What the Officer Must Prove

1Your vehicle is one of the types CVC 24951(b)(1) to (4) lists
2It was not equipped with a lamp-type turn signal system meeting the requirements of that chapter

Arguments Commonly Raised for Required Turn Signal System

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

Your vehicle type and year

CVC 24951(b) applies to the vehicles and model years it lists, and not to special mobile equipment or auxiliary dollies. Describe your vehicle.

Signals working

If your turn signal system was working, describe it and include photos.

Correction

If your notice is marked correctable, keep proof of the repair.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

✗Not photographing the turn signals working after any repair
✗Not keeping repair receipts

What this code section covers (general information)

CVC 24951(b) — Required Turn Signal System. Driving a vehicle the section lists, such as a passenger vehicle, truck or bus first registered on or after January 1, 1958, without a lamp-type turn signal system.

This section is listed as a correctable (fix-it) violation. California has a general process for showing proof that the problem was corrected.

Eligible for Trial by Written Declaration: generally yes.

This is general information about CVC 24951(b). 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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