California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 21463

Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.

No person shall operate a manually or traffic actuated signal other than for the purpose of permitting a pedestrian or vehicle to cross a roadway.

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Cal. Veh. Code § 21463 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-11-rules-of-the-road/chapter-2-traffic-signs-signals-and-markings/article-3-offenses-relating-to-traffic-devices/section-21463

Other sections in Article 3 - Offenses Relating to Traffic Devices

§ 21450§ 21450.5§ 21451§ 21452§ 21453§ 21454§ 21455§ 21455.5§ 21455.6§ 21455.7…§ 21461§ 21461.5§ 21462§ 21463§ 21464§ 21465§ 21466§ 21466.5§ 21467§ 21468

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