Vehicle Code section 12953

In any circumstances involving accidents or violations in which the engineer or any other crewmember of any train is detained by state or local police, the engineer or any other crew member shall not be required to furnish a motor vehicle operator’s license, nor shall any citation involving the operation of a train be issued against the motor vehicle operator’s license of the engineer or any other crew member of the train.

Source: Section 12953, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=12953. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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§ 12953’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_12953

Original Source: Section 12953, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=12953. (last accessed May 12, 2025).