§ 13-1150.2. Routes Traveled and Stopping.

(a) Routes. No person shall drive or permit the driving of any vehicle transporting commodities listed in Section 1150 upon any highway not designated by this article. For pickup and delivery not over designated routes, the route selected must be the shortest-distance route from the pickup location to the nearest designated route entry location, and the shortest-distance route to the delivery location from the nearest designated route exit location.

(b) Access to Inspection Stops and Safe Stopping Places. If highway access is not provided, a highway other than one designated herein may be used to permit a vehicle or vehicle combination to proceed to and from an inspection stop or safe stopping place, provided the most direct route is used avoiding, to the extent practicable, places where crowds are assembled, streetcar tracks, tunnels, viaducts, and dangerous crossings.

(c) Stopping. No person shall stop a vehicle or vehicle combination transporting commodities listed in Section 1150 at any place not designated as a safe stopping place, safe parking place, improved public rest area as described in (d) of this section or inspection stop, except to comply with orders of a peace officer or an official traffic control device or unless the vehicle or vehicle combination is disabled.

(d) Public Rest Areas. An improved public rest area contiguous to a highway is deemed part of the highway for the purpose of this article.

HISTORY

1. Repealer and new section filed 10-28-92; operative 10-28-92 (Register 92, No. 44). For prior history, see Register 84, No. 16.

2. Amendment of subsections (c) and (d) and Note filed 10-17-94; operative 11-16-94 (Register 94, No. 42).

3. Editorial correction of History (Register 94, No. 42).

4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 12-10-96; operative 12-10-96 pursuant to Vehicle Code section 31616 (Register 96, No. 50).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 31616, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 31602, 31614 and 31616, Vehicle Code.