Six bills are pending in the California Legislature re: traffic and parking. Take 2 simple actions NOW to stop these bad bills. Sign the petition and write position papers for each bill.
Take actions on all of them here: https://ww2.motorists.org/ca/
SB 961, brought to you by State Senator Scott Wiener, requires all new cars sold in California to have speed governors to limit vehicles to no more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit. This dangerous and unproven technology will put you and your loved ones in peril. This is the most dangerous bill introduced this year and must be stopped as soon as possible.
SB 1297 would add another city to the six cities already authorized to run a speed camera pilot program. The number of cities that would be allowed to run this pilot program was negotiated in good faith, but now, before the pilot program has even started, they want to add more cities. What’s the big deal about one more city? If we don’t stop this expansion now, they will keep adding more and more cities, eventually blanketing the entire state with ticketing cameras.
AB 2809 would allow Caltrans to place speed cameras in highway work zones. Speed cameras primarily target safe drivers traveling at speeds encouraged by roadway design, rather than dangerous speeders because excessive speeders are insufficient to make the cameras profitable. Engineering countermeasures, such as speed feedback signs, are more effective in reducing excessive speeds in work zones than ticketing cameras. However, since speed feedback signs do not generate revenue, governments prefer installing ticketing cameras.
SB 960, another terrible bill by State Senator Scott Wiener, requires all transportation projects funded or overseen by Caltrans to include “complete streets” facilities. “Complete Streets” is code for removing car travel lanes (aka “road diets”) in favor of unused bike lanes. This bill will further restrict your ability to use your personal automobile.
SB 2583 would lower school zone speed limits to 15 mph and expand the hours when these lower speed limits would be in effect from 7am to 10 am and from 2pm to 5pm. Meaning, speed limits on 55 mph roadways would lower to 15 mph at times when no children are present. This is just an excuse to lower speed limits and give more tickets.
AB 2744 would prohibit building any new dedicated right turn lanes anywhere in California. It would also prohibit vehicles from turning right from the section of the roadway closest to the curb. In other words, vehicles would have to turn right from the through travel lane, slowing down and blocking other roadway traffic, potentially causing rear-end collisions. If this sounds confusing and ridiculous, it is. The bill makes no sense and there’s no evidence it’s even necessary. It must be stopped as soon as possible.