California Senate Passes ‘Speed Limiter’ Bill
The California Senate passed State Sen. Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 961. The bill will help reduce traffic deaths by requiring speed warnings — called passive speed limiters — in all new cars manufactured or sold in California beginning in 2032, with a 50% phase-in by 2029. California will be the first state in the nation to enact this safety requirement.
SB 961 builds on similar requirements that go into effect in the European Union beginning in July, and it implements the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation to require speed limiters in all new vehicles. The bill is supported by the National Transportation Safety Board, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Automobile Association (AAA). It passed the Senate 22-13 and heads next to the Assembly, where it must pass by Aug. 31.