§ 21706.5

Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.
(a)For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)“Emergency incident zone” means an area on a freeway that is within 500 feet of, and in the direction of travel of, a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that has its emergency lights activated. Traffic in the opposite lanes of the freeway is not in an “emergency incident zone.”
(2)“Operate a vehicle in an unsafe manner” means operating a motor vehicle in violation of an act made unlawful under this division, except a violation of Section 21809.
(b)A person shall not operate a vehicle in an unsafe manner within an emergency incident zone.

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