Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 428, Sec. 5. (SB 570) Effective January 1, 2022.
Chapter 4 - Windshields and Mirrors
California Vehicle Code — §§ 26700-26712
Sections (15)
Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.
which is equipped with that camper, unless the camper is equipped with safety glazing materials wherever glazing materials are used in outside windows and doors, interior partitions, and openings in the roof.
materials are used in windows or doors, interior partitions, and openings in the roof.
Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 900.
any material other than safety glazing material.
Repealed and added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 723.
Wherever the term “safety glazing material” is used in this article, it means safety glazing material of a type meeting requirements established by the department.
Repealed and added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1469.
On or after January 1, 1969, no person shall sell or offer for sale for use upon or as part of the equipment of a motorcycle any motorcycle windshield unless the glazing material used therein is safety glazing material.
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 428, Sec. 6. (SB 570) Effective January 1, 2022.
removal equipment equipped with adequate manually operated windshield wipers.
Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
Windshield wipers required by this code shall be maintained in good operating condition and shall provide clear vision through the windshield for the driver. Wipers shall be operated under conditions of fog, snow, or rain and shall be capable of effectively clearing the windshield under all ordinary storm or load conditions while the vehicle is in operation.
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 417, Sec. 5. (SB 506) Effective January 1, 2026.
any of the following:
terminus signs upon a passenger common carrier motor vehicle or a schoolbus, if those signs do not interfere with the driver’s clear view of approaching traffic.
provides the driver with a wide-angle view through the lens.
possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed physician and surgeon certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a medical condition, or has in their possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed optometrist certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a visual condition. The devices authorized by this paragraph shall not be used during darkness.
facilities of the Department of the California Highway Patrol to communicate with a vehicle equipped with the device.
farthest removed from the driver, in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest to the driver and outside of an airbag deployment zone, or in a five-inch square mounted to the center uppermost portion of the interior of the windshield. As used in this section, “video event recorder” means a video recorder that continuously records in a digital loop, recording audio, video, and G-force levels, but saves video only when triggered by an unusual motion or crash or when operated by the driver to monitor driver performance.
owner or lessee of the vehicle may disable the device.
with Section 393.60 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
specified in that federal standard.
manufacturer’s instructions meet the requirements of this subdivision and the certificate identifies the material’s manufacturer by full name and street address.
specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS–14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.
the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.
Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 74, Sec. 2.
Sun screening devices permitted by paragraph (10) of subdivision (b) of Section 26708 shall meet the following requirements:
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 476, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.
Transportation for safety glazing materials, and (2) the glass is installed in a location permitted by those standards for the particular type of glass used.
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 171, Sec. 1. (AB 2660) Effective January 1, 2013.
Notwithstanding any other law, a vehicle operated and owned or leased by a federal, state, or local agency, department, or district, that employs peace officers, as defined by Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, for use by those peace officers in the performance of their duties, is exempt from California law, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, prohibiting or limiting material that may be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied
to the side or rear windows, commonly referred to as window tinting or glazing.
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 428, Sec. 7. (SB 570) Effective January 1, 2022.
mirrors on both the left- and right-hand sides of the vehicle so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway through each mirror for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of such vehicle:
does not apply to an autonomous vehicle, as defined in Section 38750, that is not capable of operation by a human driver seated in the vehicle, provided that this exemption is consistent with, or authorized by, any applicable federal law, regulation, or exemption thereto.
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 295, Sec. 16. (AB 2956) Effective January 1, 2023.
windshield and rear window conform to the requirements of this code within 48 hours. The officer may also arrest the driver and give them notice to appear and further require the driver or the owner of the vehicle to produce in court satisfactory evidence that the windshield or rear window has been made to conform to the requirements of this code.
Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 661.
Every bus or trolley coach, except those first registered prior to January 1, 1960, and engaged in urban and suburban service as defined in Section 35107, shall be equipped with movable eyeshades of sufficient size to shade the eyes of the operator of a bus or trolley coach while it is being driven facing the sun.
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 428, Sec. 8. (SB 570) Effective January 1, 2022.
by, any applicable federal law, regulation, or exemption thereto.