Vehicle Code section 23271

A towing service may be maintained on each vehicular crossing by the Department of Transportation, and the department may furnish such service as is necessary to permit the orderly flow of traffic upon such crossing. The Department of Transportation may prescribe and collect reasonable rates for towing services furnished.

Source: Section 23271, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=23271. (updated Jan. 1, 1974; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_23271

Original Source: Section 23271, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=23271. (last accessed May 12, 2025).