{"data":{"id":"us-ca/veh-21281","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"VEH § 21281","heading":"","body":"Every electric personal assistive mobility device, or EPAMD, shall be equipped with the following safety mechanisms:\n(a) Front, rear, and side reflectors.\n(b) A system that enables the operator to bring the device to a controlled stop.\n(c) If the EPAMD is operated between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, a lamp emitting a white light that, while the EPAMD is in motion, illuminates the area in front of the operator and is visible from a distance of 300 feet in front of the EPAMD.\n(d) A sound emitting device that can be activated from time to time by the operator, as appropriate, to alert nearby persons.","path":["Vehicle Code - VEH","DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD [21000. - 23336.]","CHAPTER 1. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws [21000. - 21300.]","ARTICLE 6. Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices [21280. - 21282.]"],"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":"650313b9de31521a68f98fc8a2dcd934c07fc50b4c8f0cc59ab8cbca5415946c","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/veh-21280.5","next":"us-ca/veh-21281.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}