{"id":14410,"date":"2020-04-15T15:33:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/international-registration-plan-irp\/definition-of-international-traffic-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:16:08","slug":"definition-of-international-traffic-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/international-registration-plan-irp\/definition-of-international-traffic-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"17.005 Definition of International Traffic Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>International Traffic Vehicles are heavy duty commercial vehicles, which are allowed to import and\/or pick up merchandise and leave as expeditiously as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These vehicles enter California for the sole purpose of doing business and do <strong>not<\/strong> intend to remain in this state. 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