Vehicles: off-highway motor vehicles.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Enrolled
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill expands the ability of peace officers and first responders to operate off-highway motor vehicles on highways. It allows them to cross highways up to five miles to access off-highway recreational areas or patrol locations, provided a local authority has established a policy and plan for such operations. The bill also requires local authorities to make these policies publicly available online and to include specific requirements for training and safety equipment.
Key provisions
- Authorizes first responders to operate off-highway motor vehicles in emergency response situations.
- Allows peace officers and first responders to operate off-highway motor vehicles on highways for up to five miles to access recreational areas or patrol locations.
- Requires local authorities to adopt a policy or plan for off-highway motor vehicle operation by law enforcement.
- Mandates that local authorities make their policies publicly available on their websites.
- Specifies requirements for the policy or plan, including training, certification, and safety equipment.
- Defines ‘first responder’ for the purposes of this bill.
- Requires compliance with the adopted policy or plan by officers and responders.
- Updates Vehicle Code sections 21100 and 38025 to reflect these changes.
Who is affected
- Peace officers
- First responders
- Local authorities
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