Summary of new California #transportation laws for 2026 is on pages 11-12 of Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s Bike and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee meeting packet for Feb: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/files/e73eb70df/BPC+Agenda+Packet+February+4+Meeting.pdf

Among the new laws:
AB 382 (Berman) – #Pedestrian safety: #SchoolZones: #SpeedLimits
AB 1014 (Rogers) – #TrafficSafety: #SpeedLimits
SB 671 (Cervantes) – #PedestrianCrossing signals
SB 71 (Wiener) – California #Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: #transit projects [AND #ActiveTransportation projects]
AB 544 (Davies) – #ElectricBicycles: required equipment
AB 875 (Murasutchi) – Vehicle removal — In part, "grants law enforcement authority to #impound certain noncompliant electric vehicles. Officers may remove electric vehicles with fewer than four wheels that exceed legal #speed thresholds and do not qualify as #ebikes, as well as Class 3 e-bikes operated
by riders under 16 years old or without required helmets.”

#TrafficLaws #biking #walking #PublicSafety #DriverEducation #BikersEd #youth

Where photo enforcement cameras will pop up in Phoenix next month

Phoenix is rolling out 17 photo enforcement cameras with some rotating through high-speed corridors and school zones. Supporters say it’s about saving lives as serious crashes rise and traffic officers are stretched thin. But drivers are already questioning where the cameras are going and why. Amy Cutler has more. STORY: #Phoenix #Arizona #SpeedCameras #PhotoEnforcement #TrafficSafety #SchoolZones…

https://fllics.com/en/video/where-photo-enforcement-cameras-will-pop-up-in-phoenix-next-month/

"There's no four-way stop. We're on the corner of the district office, and there's not a school #crosswalk here. There's three hills where people #speed down. We don't have #SpeedBumps. It's just, it's a dangerous intersection.” https://www.ksbw.com/article/pacific-grove-student-injured-scooter-crash/65608797

Also see our post "Consumer Advisory: Is it an e-bike—or something else?” in https://bikemonterey.org/resources/resources-on-riding-skills-bike-laws-and-safety

#SchoolZones #TrafficCalming #TrafficSafety #SlowSpeedsSaveLives #eScooter #ElectricMotorcycles #ebikes #eMotorcycles #School #BackToSchool

#MontereyCounty #PacificGrove