California Codes

Cal. Vehicle Code § 22107 (2026)

Turning and Stopping and Turning Signals

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No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 50 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1962–2026 · leading case: People v. Suff, 324 P.3d 1 (Cal. 2014).
People v. Suff, 324 P.3d 1 (Cal. 2014). · cites it 6× “) 10 Vehicle Code section 22107 provides: ―No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this…”
People v. Logsdon, 164 Cal. App. 4th 741 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “(Veh. Code, § 22107, italics added.) Second, the language excerpted from Jaime P.”
People v. Evans, 200 Cal. App. 4th 735 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011). “3d 379 ]; Veh. Code, § 22107.) The People made no such concession here, and Evans did not challenge the validity of the stop below, which was additionally based on his erratic driving.”
United States v. Caseres, 533 F.3d 1064 (9th Cir. 2008). “” Cal. Veh.Code § 22107 (emphasis added); see also People v.”
People v. Miranda, 17 Cal. App. 4th 917 (Cal. Ct. App. 1993). “1 Vehicle Code section 22107 provides, “No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter…”
People v. Batchelor, 229 Cal. App. 4th 1102 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014). “Code, § 22350), had made an unsafe turn (Veh. Code, § 22107), had traveled across double yellow lines at the intersection (Veh.”
Mercer v. Perez, 436 P.2d 315 (Cal. 1968). “Yet the court, at defendants’ request, instructed the jury that it was unlawful to turn a vehicle from a roadway unless it is safe to do so and after giving an appropriate signal (Veh. Code, § 22107), and that “If a party to this action has violated Vehicle Code Section 22107,…”
State v. Brown, 454 P.3d 870 (Wash. 2019). “2008)(citing Cal. Veh. Code § 22107 ). Suppl. Br. of Resp't at 8-9.”
United States v. Hutchinson, 471 F. Supp. 2d 497 (M.D. Penn. 2007). “Cal. Veh.Code § 22107. 6 . As noted, notwithstanding his testimony that he was following a vehicle suspected to be transporting a large amount of narcotics, and notwithstanding his claim that he observed loose marijuana debris in the front seat of the car that he contends gave…”
State v. Starr, 213 P.3d 214 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). “…signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement. Cal. Veh.Code § 22107 (West 2008).”
People v. Armitage, 194 Cal. App. 3d 405 (Cal. Ct. App. 1987). “) Evidence was similarly held sufficient where it appeared the defendant struck a pedestrian who was walking on the right side of the road off of the pavement, and the law permitted driving in such an area only when it could be done safely (Veh. Code, §§ 22107, 21650, subd.…”
People v. Cartwright, 85 Cal. Rptr. 2d 788 (Cal. Ct. App. 1999). “(Veh. Code, § 22107 [signal required only when another vehicle may be affected by the movement].”
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