§ 25305 Highway Fusee Safety Rules

Vehicle Code·California

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This law says you can only use red flares (fusees) on or near roads to warn about dangers, like a car crash or broken-down train. You can't use other colors or put them on moving cars.

Key Takeaways

•Only use red flares to warn about dangers on or near roads.
•Never put a flare on a moving car.
•Railroads can use other flare colors, but regular people can't.

Example

Your car breaks down on a dark highway at night.

You can put a red flare on the road to warn other drivers, but you can't use a green or white flare. Also, you can't stick a flare on your car while driving.

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§ 25305 Highway Fusee Safety Rules

(a) No person shall place, deposit, or display upon or adjacent to any highway any lighted fusee, except as a warning to approaching vehicular traffic or railroad trains, or both, of an existing hazard upon or adjacent to the highway or highway-railroad crossing. (b) It is unlawful to use any fusee which produces other than a red light. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any railroad, as defined in Section 229 of the Public Utilities Code. (c) No person shall attach or permit any person to attach a lighted fusee to any part of a vehicle. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 451, Sec. 51. (SB 491) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

lighted fusee highway warning red light railroad vehicle

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 25305.

§ 25305 Highway Fusee Safety Rules

Vehicle Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 25305 Highway Fusee Safety Rules

This law says you can only use red flares (fusees) on or near roads to warn about dangers, like a car crash or broken-down train. You can't use other colors or put them on moving cars.

Key Takeaways

•Only use red flares to warn about dangers on or near roads.
•Never put a flare on a moving car.
•Railroads can use other flare colors, but regular people can't.

Example

Your car breaks down on a dark highway at night.

You can put a red flare on the road to warn other drivers, but you can't use a green or white flare. Also, you can't stick a flare on your car while driving.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 25305 Highway Fusee Safety Rules

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

lighted fusee highway warning red light railroad vehicle

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 25305.

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