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CA AB2128

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Paul Cook

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Department of Transportation or local authority to use the next higher 5 mph increment of 85th-percentile speed to determine minimum yellow light change intervals when rounding down speed limits to the lower 5 mph increment.

  • Prohibits drivers facing a steady circular red signal from proceeding straight through the intersection or turning left (except left turns from one-way to one-way streets) until an indication to proceed is shown; allows right turns and one-way left turns except where prohibited by sign.

  • Requires local governmental agencies operating automated traffic enforcement systems to extend yellow light intervals by one second beyond the minimum intervals designated in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

  • Mandates dismissal of citations issued by law enforcement if the local governmental agency has not established yellow light change intervals in compliance with the one-second extension requirement.

Legislative Description

Vehicles: automated traffic enforcement systems.

Last Action

In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

5/25/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/12/2012
Transportation3/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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