Vehicle Code section 17002

Subject to Article 4 (commencing with Section 825) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, a public entity is liable for death or injury to person or property to the same extent as a private person under the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 17150) of this chapter.

Source: Section 17002, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=17002. (updated Jan. 1, 1965; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_17002

Original Source: Section 17002, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=17002. (last accessed May 12, 2025).