CA AB2363

Secretary of Transportation must establish and convene the Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force on or before July 1, 2019, including representatives from the California Highway Patrol, University of California, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Health, local governments, bicycle safety organizations, motorist organizations, transportation advocates, and labor organizations.

Task force shall develop a structured, coordinated process for early engagement of all parties to develop policies aimed at reducing traffic fatalities to zero.

Secretary of Transportation must submit a report of task force findings to appropriate legislative committees on or before January 1, 2020, including analysis of speed limit establishment processes, policies for reducing speeds on local streets, and recommendations on whether to use alternatives to the 85th percentile method for determining speed limits.

Report must also address engineering recommendations for vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety, additional steps to eliminate road fatalities, existing reports on the 85th percentile calculation at various levels, and usage of the 85th percentile in urban versus rural settings.

Chapter 8 of the Vehicle Code containing these provisions is repealed on January 1, 2023.