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HomeVehicle CodeDiv. 11Ch. 9§ 22512 Utility Vehicle Parking Exemptions

§ 22512 Utility Vehicle Parking Exemptions

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§ 22512 Utility Vehicle Parking Exemptions

This law says utility workers can break some traffic rules when fixing things like power lines or water pipes, but only if they show warning signs and are actually working.

Key Takeaways

  • •Utility workers can ignore some traffic laws if they’re working on roads or bike paths.
  • •They must show warning signs (like flashing lights) to get this exception.
  • •This only applies when they’re actually doing work, not just parked randomly.

Example

A power company truck is parked in the middle of the road with flashing lights while workers fix a broken power line.

The truck doesn’t have to follow normal parking rules because it’s doing important work and has warning lights on.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 22512 Utility Vehicle Parking Exemptions

Except as otherwise indicated in subdivision (b), none of the following provisions shall apply to the driver or owner of any service vehicle owned or operated by or for or operated under contract with a utility or public utility, whether privately, municipally, or publicly owned, used in the construction, operation, removal, or repair of utility or public utility property or facilities, if warning devices are displayed and when the vehicle is stopped, standing, or parked at the site of work involving the construction, operation, removal, or repair of the utility or public utility property or facilities upon, in, over, under, or adjacent to a highway, bicycle lane, bikeway, or bicycle path or trail, or of a vehicle, whether privately, municipally, or publicly owned, if warning devices are displayed and when the vehicle is engaged in authorized work on the highway, bicycle lane, bikeway, or bicycle path or trail: (a) Sections 21112, 21211, 21707, 21708, 22507.6, 24605, 25253, 25300, 27700, and 27907. (b) This chapter, except Sections 22507, 22509, 22515, and 22517. (c) Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 22650). (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 128. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

service vehicleutility or public utilitywarning deviceshighwaybicycle lanebikewaybicycle path or trail

Related Statutes

  • § 21720 Pocket Bike Operation Restrictions
  • § 22502 Parking Near Curbs Bikeways
  • § 22504 Highway Parking Restrictions
  • § 22515 Unattended Vehicle Brake Rules
  • § 22520.5 Freeway Vending Restrictions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 22512.
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