SAFE is Addressing Speeding in 3 Different Ways

WE DID IT! The 3 priority bills that SAFE co-sponsoring this year are headed to the Governor’s desk! Now is the time to stand up and show our support for these life-saving bills, so we can push them through the finish line and get them signed into law.

Here is the breakdown of the 3 bills - Senate Bill 961, Senate Bill 1509, and Senate Bill 1297:

SB 961 - Vehicle Speed Technology Bill

SB 961 would require all autos sold in CA starting in 2029 to have a passive intelligent speed assistance system installed. This means if you drive at 10 MPH over the speed limit, your vehicle will alert you of the unsafe speed (similar to how a car alerts you when the seatbelt isn’t used).

If you want to support this bill, write to the Governor here. 

SB 1509 - Creating Greater Accountability for Speeding

SB 1509 would increase the number of points on a driver’s record to 2 points (from one) if a driver is caught speeding at 26 MPH or more above the speed limit on any road with a speed limit of 55 MPH or less. 2 points would result in a warning letter sent from the DMV. If a driver gets 4 points in a year, their license is suspended.

If you want to support this bill, write to the Governor here.

SB 1297 - Pacific Coast Highway Traffic Safety

SB 1297 would allow the use of 5 speed safety cameras on PCH in Malibu to automatically ticket drivers who speed at 11 MPH over the posted speed limit. 

If you want to support this bill, write to the Governor here. 

Join us at a Press Conference This Saturday  

Join us for a press conference this Saturday, 9/7 to call on Governor Newsom to sign these bills into law!

What: Press Conference and Ghost Tire Placement

When: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Time: meet-up at 9 AM, press conference at 9:30 AM (set-up starts at 8 AM)

Where: Ronald Reagan Building, State of California

308 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

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