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CA AB2121

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2020

Primary Sponsor

Laura Friedman

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Caltrans to convene a committee of external design experts beginning June 1, 2022, and every six months thereafter to advise on revisions to the Highway Design Manual.

  • Adds a traffic safety monitoring program to the California Traffic Safety Program to identify and address locations with pedestrian- and bicyclist-related crashes, contingent on state funding appropriation.

  • Extends the period for engineering and traffic surveys to justify prima facie speed limits from 5 years to 10 years if a registered engineer finds an increase in traffic-related crashes.

  • Modifies speed trap enforcement requirements to allow speed limit justification every 15 years instead of 7 years if a registered engineer determines there has been an increase in traffic-related crashes on state highways.

Legislative Description

Traffic safety.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

2/20/2020

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/20/2020

Full Bill Text

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