Vehicle Code section 2817

Any person who disregards any traffic signal or direction given by a peace officer authorized pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 70 of the Penal Code to escort funeral processions, if the peace officer is in a peace officer’s uniform, and is in the process of escorting a funeral procession, shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to the penalties provided in subdivision (a) of Section 42001.

Source: Section 2817, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=2817. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_2817

Original Source: Section 2817, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=2817. (last accessed May 12, 2025).