Business and Professions Code section 5216.3

“Main-traveled way” is the traveled way of a highway on which through traffic is carried. In the case of a divided highway, the traveled way of each of the separate roadways for traffic in opposite directions is a main-traveled way. Main-traveled way does not include facilities such as frontage roads, ramps, auxiliary lanes, parking areas, or shoulders.

Source: Section 5216.3, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=5216.3. (accessed May 4, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 5216.3’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_5216.3

Original Source: Section 5216.3, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=5216.3. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).