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Cal. Vehicle Code § 22517 (2026)

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No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of such traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2023 · leading case: Mason v. Uber Tech. CA1/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022).

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Mason v. Uber Tech. CA1/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “1 ; and (3) Vehicle Code section 22517, the court determined that Madamba owed plaintiffs no duty to control Eliasson’s conduct or to find a safer place to drop his passengers.”

Destan Seferaj v. United States Postal Serv. (C.D. Cal. 2023). “” Cal. Veh. Code § 22517 . 24 14. Seferaj breached his duty to use ordinary care in operating his vehicle by 25 opening his car door before he was ready to exit the vehicle.”

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