{"data":{"id":"us-ca/veh-21223","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"VEH § 21223","heading":"","body":"(a) Every motorized scooter operated upon any highway during darkness shall be equipped with the following:\n(1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a lamp emitting a white light which, while the motorized scooter is in motion, illuminates the highway in front of the operator and is visible from a distance of 300 feet in front and from the sides of the motorized scooter.\n(2) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a red reflector on the rear that is visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle.\n(3) A white or yellow reflector on each side visible from the front and rear of the motorized scooter from a distance of 200 feet.\n(b) A lamp or lamp combination, emitting a white light, attached to the operator and visible from a distance of 300 feet in front and from the sides of the motorized scooter, may be used in lieu of the lamp required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).\n(c) A red reflector, or reflectorized material meeting the requirements of Section 25500, attached to the operator and visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle, may be used in lieu of the reflector required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).","path":["Vehicle Code - VEH","DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD [21000. - 23336.]","CHAPTER 1. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws [21000. - 21300.]","ARTICLE 5. Operation of Motorized Scooters [21220. - 21235.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"9c5bf30b3df54f1af9c6b69d272dcab9c677c68de53f855cdd8f506f21a2c715","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/veh-21221.5","next":"us-ca/veh-21224"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}