California
HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN CALIFORNIA:
GDL - Minimum Age 16 for Learner's Permit
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction Provision
GDL - Age 18 for Unrestricted License
Ignition Interlock Law
CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
Booster Seat Law
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
Booster Seat Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction
*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria
MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN CALIFORNIA IN THE YEAR 2010: 2,715
For more information on highway safety legislation in California go to www.assembly.ca.gov/acs or www.senate.ca.gov.
Contact
For information on how to get involved with an issue in this state, please contact Jenny Cheek at advocates@saferoads.org.
