California CodesCivil CodeDivision 3 - OBLIGATIONSPart 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONSTitle 7 - CARRIAGEChapter 2 - Carriage of PersonsArticle 1 - Gratuitous Carriage of Persons§ 2096§ 2096A carrier of persons without reward must use ordinary care and diligence for their safe carriage.Cite this sectionCal. Civ. Code § 2096 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-7-carriage/chapter-2-carriage-of-persons/article-1-gratuitous-carriage-of-persons/section-2096Copy