California Statutes

§ 40831. — 40831. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

California § 40831.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code VEHVehicle Code - VEH
Div. 17.DIVISION 17. OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Illegal Evidence
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Civil Actions

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Cal. Vehicle Code - VEH Code § 40831. (2026).

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In any civil action proof of speed in excess of any prima facie limit declared in Section 22352 at a particular time and place does not establish negligence as a matter of law but in all such actions it shall be necessary to establish as a fact that the operation of a vehicle at the excess speed constituted negligence.

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Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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