California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 21700

Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1500.

No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 21700 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-11-rules-of-the-road/chapter-3-driving-overtaking-and-passing/article-2-additional-driving-rules/section-21700

Other sections in Article 2 - Additional Driving Rules

§ 21700§ 21700.5§ 21701§ 21702§ 21703§ 21704§ 21705§ 21706§ 21706.5§ 21707…§ 21712§ 21713§ 21714§ 21715§ 21716§ 21717§ 21718§ 21719§ 21720§ 21721

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