Vehicle Code section 21703

The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon, and the condition of, the roadway.

Source: Section 21703, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=21703. (updated Jan. 1, 1959; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_21703

Original Source: Section 21703, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=21703. (last accessed May 12, 2025).