Section 2419 Of Article 3. Powers And Duties From California Vehicle Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
2419
. (a) Any member of the California Highway Patrol may give
flares to any person as replacement for flares used by such person to
warn traffic of an accident or other hazardous condition on a
highway, provided such person was not required by law to give such
warning, or was not involved in the accident or the creation of the
hazardous condition. The officer shall not replace such flares unless
he is reasonably satisfied that such person in fact placed the
flares for which replacement is requested.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the person
requesting replacement of flares shall not be required to file any
claim for such flares.