Vehicle Code section 21706.5

(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.

Source: Section 21706.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=21706.­5.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2007; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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