Vehicle Code section 21254

A motor vehicle that was originally designated as a low-speed vehicle and that has been modified or altered to exceed 25 miles per hour shall not qualify for the relaxed federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards established for low-speed vehicles and instead shall meet all federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for a passenger vehicle.

Source: Section 21254, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=21254. (updated Jan. 1, 2000; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_21254

Original Source: Section 21254, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=21254. (last accessed May 12, 2025).