Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of the California Highway Patrol v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided February 26, 2015No. S214221PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CORRIGAN, J.
Under the Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) Act, motorists receive free emergency roadside assistance as a public service on California’s busiest highways. (Sts. & Hy. Code, § 2560 et seq; Stats. 2000, ch. 513, § 1, pp. 3576-3577.) FSP tow trucks drive designated routes at peak traffic hours and respond to calls for assistance. The FSP program is jointly administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Department of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), and local transportation agencies. Caltrans manages statewide funding, planning, and coordination.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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