Section 26455 Of Article 2. Operation Of Brakes From California Vehicle Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
26455
. In respect to any motor vehicle designed, used or maintained
primarily for the transportation of property which is not equipped
with a plate or marker showing the manufacturer's gross vehicle
weight rating, for purposes of stopping distance requirements, the
weight of a vehicle shall be determined as follows:
(a) Any motor vehicle having less than six wheels is the
equivalent of a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight
rating of less than 10,000 pounds.
(b) Any motor vehicle having six wheels or more is the equivalent
of a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of
10,000 pounds or more.