CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 383Introduced by Senator CervantesFebruary 14, 2025 An act to amend Section 36509 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 383, as introduced, Cervantes. Vehicles: implements of husbandry and farm vehicles.Existing law regulates the operation of various vehicles, including implements of husbandry, farm vehicles, and vehicles escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or a farm vehicle.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 36509 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:36509. (a) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, may display flashing amber warning lamps or flashing amber turn signals:(1) When the vehicle is required to display a slow moving vehicle emblem as defined in Section 24615.(2) When the width, length, height, or speed of the vehicle may cause a hazard to other traffic on the highway.(b) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, when the load upon the vehicle exceeds 120 inches in width, shall display either: any of the following:(1) Flashing amber warning lamps.(2) Flashing amber turn signals.(3) During daylight hours, red flags, each of which shall be not less than 16 inches square, mounted at the left and right outer extremities of the vehicle or load load, whichever has the greater horizontal dimension.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 383Introduced by Senator CervantesFebruary 14, 2025 An act to amend Section 36509 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 383, as introduced, Cervantes. Vehicles: implements of husbandry and farm vehicles.Existing law regulates the operation of various vehicles, including implements of husbandry, farm vehicles, and vehicles escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or a farm vehicle.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 383
Introduced by Senator CervantesFebruary 14, 2025
Introduced by Senator Cervantes
February 14, 2025
An act to amend Section 36509 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 383, as introduced, Cervantes. Vehicles: implements of husbandry and farm vehicles.
Existing law regulates the operation of various vehicles, including implements of husbandry, farm vehicles, and vehicles escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or a farm vehicle.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law regulates the operation of various vehicles, including implements of husbandry, farm vehicles, and vehicles escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or a farm vehicle.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 36509 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:36509. (a) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, may display flashing amber warning lamps or flashing amber turn signals:(1) When the vehicle is required to display a slow moving vehicle emblem as defined in Section 24615.(2) When the width, length, height, or speed of the vehicle may cause a hazard to other traffic on the highway.(b) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, when the load upon the vehicle exceeds 120 inches in width, shall display either: any of the following:(1) Flashing amber warning lamps.(2) Flashing amber turn signals.(3) During daylight hours, red flags, each of which shall be not less than 16 inches square, mounted at the left and right outer extremities of the vehicle or load load, whichever has the greater horizontal dimension.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 36509 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:36509. (a) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, may display flashing amber warning lamps or flashing amber turn signals:(1) When the vehicle is required to display a slow moving vehicle emblem as defined in Section 24615.(2) When the width, length, height, or speed of the vehicle may cause a hazard to other traffic on the highway.(b) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, when the load upon the vehicle exceeds 120 inches in width, shall display either: any of the following:(1) Flashing amber warning lamps.(2) Flashing amber turn signals.(3) During daylight hours, red flags, each of which shall be not less than 16 inches square, mounted at the left and right outer extremities of the vehicle or load load, whichever has the greater horizontal dimension.
SECTION 1. Section 36509 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
36509. (a) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, may display flashing amber warning lamps or flashing amber turn signals:(1) When the vehicle is required to display a slow moving vehicle emblem as defined in Section 24615.(2) When the width, length, height, or speed of the vehicle may cause a hazard to other traffic on the highway.(b) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, when the load upon the vehicle exceeds 120 inches in width, shall display either: any of the following:(1) Flashing amber warning lamps.(2) Flashing amber turn signals.(3) During daylight hours, red flags, each of which shall be not less than 16 inches square, mounted at the left and right outer extremities of the vehicle or load load, whichever has the greater horizontal dimension.
36509. (a) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, may display flashing amber warning lamps or flashing amber turn signals:(1) When the vehicle is required to display a slow moving vehicle emblem as defined in Section 24615.(2) When the width, length, height, or speed of the vehicle may cause a hazard to other traffic on the highway.(b) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, when the load upon the vehicle exceeds 120 inches in width, shall display either: any of the following:(1) Flashing amber warning lamps.(2) Flashing amber turn signals.(3) During daylight hours, red flags, each of which shall be not less than 16 inches square, mounted at the left and right outer extremities of the vehicle or load load, whichever has the greater horizontal dimension.
36509. (a) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, may display flashing amber warning lamps or flashing amber turn signals:(1) When the vehicle is required to display a slow moving vehicle emblem as defined in Section 24615.(2) When the width, length, height, or speed of the vehicle may cause a hazard to other traffic on the highway.(b) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, when the load upon the vehicle exceeds 120 inches in width, shall display either: any of the following:(1) Flashing amber warning lamps.(2) Flashing amber turn signals.(3) During daylight hours, red flags, each of which shall be not less than 16 inches square, mounted at the left and right outer extremities of the vehicle or load load, whichever has the greater horizontal dimension.
36509. (a) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle escorting or towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, may display flashing amber warning lamps or flashing amber turn signals:
(1) When the vehicle is required to display a slow moving vehicle emblem as defined in Section 24615.
(2) When the width, length, height, or speed of the vehicle may cause a hazard to other traffic on the highway.
(b) An implement of husbandry, a farm vehicle, or any a vehicle towing an implement of husbandry or farm vehicle, when the load upon the vehicle exceeds 120 inches in width, shall display either: any of the following:
(1) Flashing amber warning lamps.
(2) Flashing amber turn signals.
(3) During daylight hours, red flags, each of which shall be not less than 16 inches square, mounted at the left and right outer extremities of the vehicle or load load, whichever has the greater horizontal dimension.