Vehicle Code section 21957

No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle.

Source: Section 21957, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=21957. (updated Jan. 1, 1959; accessed Jun. 23, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_21957

Original Source: Section 21957, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=21957. (last accessed May 12, 2025).