Cal. Veh. Code § 2800.4

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.

Section 2800.4 - Driving pursued vehicle in direction opposite to traffic

Whenever a person willfully flees or attempts to elude a pursuing peace officer in violation of Section 2800.1, and the person operating the pursued vehicle willfully drives that vehicle on a highway in a direction opposite to that in which the traffic lawfully moves upon that highway, the person upon conviction is punishable by imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than one year in a county jail or by imprisonment in the state prison, or by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

Ca. Veh. Code § 2800.4

Amended by Stats 2012 ch 43 (SB 1023),s 111, eff. 6/27/2012.

Amended by Stats 2011 ch 39 (AB 117),s 68, eff. 6/30/2011.

Amended by Stats 2011 ch 15 (AB 109),s 599, eff. 4/4/2011, but operative no earlier than October 1, 2011, and only upon creation of a community corrections grant program to assist in implementing this act and upon an appropriation to fund the grant program.

Added by Stats 2006 ch 688 (SB 1735),s 1, eff. 1/1/2007.