# Cal. VEH § 111: Section 111

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S111

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. VEH § 111
- **Heading:** Section 111
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 111

## Text

(a) “All-terrain vehicle” means a motor vehicle subject to subdivision (a) of Section 38010 that is all of the following:

(1) Designed for operation off of the highway by an operator with no more than one passenger.

(2) Fifty inches or less in width.

(3) Nine hundred pounds or less unladen weight.

(4) Suspended on three or more low-pressure tires.

(5) Has a single seat designed to be straddled by the operator, or a single seat designed to be straddled by the operator and a seat for no more than one passenger.

(6) Has handlebars for steering control.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), for purposes of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 3000) of Division 2 and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11700) of Division 5, “all-terrain vehicle” also means a recreational off-highway vehicle as defined in Section 500 and a utility-terrain vehicle as defined in Section 531.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. VEH § 100 Section 100](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S100.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 102 Section 102](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S102.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 105 Section 105](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S105.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 108 Section 108](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S108.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 109 Section 109](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S109.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 110 Section 110](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S110.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 111 Section 111](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S111.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 111.3 Section 111.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S111.3.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 111.5 Section 111.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S111.5.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 112 Section 112](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S112.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 115 Section 115](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S115.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 165 Section 165](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S165.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 165.5 Section 165.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S165.5.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 166 Section 166](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S166.md)

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