Terms Used In California Codes > Vehicle Code > Division 16.5 > Chapter 5 > Article 5 - Reckless Driving

• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• County: includes every county and city and county within this State. See California Vehicle Code 270
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• motor vehicle: includes a recreational vehicle as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of §. See California Vehicle Code 415
• off-highway motor vehicle: is a ny of the following:

  California Vehicle Code 38006

• Person: includes a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Vehicle Code 470
• vehicle: is a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See California Vehicle Code 670