Section 16054 Of Article 3. Evidence Of Financial Responsibility From California Vehicle Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
16054
. (a) Evidence may be established by filing with the
department satisfactory documentation:
(1) That the owner had an automobile liability policy, a motor
vehicle liability policy, or bond in effect at the time of the
accident with respect to the driver or the motor vehicle involved in
the accident, unless it is established that at the time of the
accident the motor vehicle was being operated without the owner's
permission, express or implied, or was parked by a driver who had
been operating the vehicle without permission.
(2) That the driver of the motor vehicle involved in the accident,
if he or she was not the owner of the motor vehicle, had in effect
at the time of the accident an automobile liability policy or bond
with respect to his or her operation of the motor vehicle not owned
by him or her.
(3) That the liability as may arise from the driver's operation of
the motor vehicle involved in the accident is, in the judgment of
the department, covered by some form of liability insurance or bond.
(4) That the owner or driver, if he or she is involved in an
accident while operating a vehicle of less than four wheels, had in
effect at the time of the accident with respect to the driver or
vehicle a liability policy or bond that meets the requirements of
Section 16056.
(b) Any automobile liability policy or bond referred to in this
section shall comply with the requirements of Section 16056 and
Sections 11580, 11580.011, 11580.1, and 11580.2 of the Insurance
Code, but need not contain provisions other than those required by
those sections, and shall not be governed by Chapter 3 (commencing
with Section 16430).