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As a new decade looms, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials are highlighting new California traffic laws drivers should be aware of that are set to go into effect in January 2020, officials said Thursday.
AB 1810: Vehicle Passengers Prohibited From Consuming Cannabis
This law explicitly prohibits the consumption of cannabis by passengers in a bus, taxicab, pedicab, limousine, housecar or camper. Though passengers in these types of vehicles are no longer permitted to consume cannabis, an exemption is still in place for alcohol.
AB 1266: Cyclists In Turn Lanes
Cyclists will now be permitted to travel straight through a right- or left-hand turn lane while at an intersection, if an official traffic control device indicates the movement is allowed. The law also requires the California Department of Transportation to develop the standards required to implement the provision.
SB 395: Wildlife Salvage Permits
The bill authorizes the Fish and Game Commission to establish a wildlife salvage pilot program in consultation with the CHP and other stakeholders. The program would allow the issuance of permits for the removal and recovery of deer, elk, pronghorn antelope and wild pigs killed because of a collision with a vehicle, if the wild game meat is used for human consumption.
Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct a wildlife collision data collection pilot program to support wildlife conservation efforts.
Related: New California Laws Going Into Effect In 2020
AB 392: Peace Officer Use Of Deadly Force
AB 392 updates the standard for the use of deadly force by a peace officer in California beginning Jan. 1, 2020. The law will then state that deadly force is justifiable “when the officer reasonably believes, based on the totality of the circumstances, that deadly force is necessary to defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or to another person.”
The law also permits the use of deadly force against a fleeing person for a felony that threatened or resulted in death or serious bodily injury, if the officer reasonably believes that the person will do so again unless immediately apprehended.
SB 230: Training For Use Of Deadly Force Policies
As AB 392 takes effect, so will SB 230, which requires law enforcement agencies to rewrite use of force policy and provide mandatory training to all peace officers in order to comply with AB 392.
AB 47: Increased Distracted Driving Punishments
While AB 47 isn’t scheduled to take effect until July 1, 2021, the CHP chose to highlight it as well. The bill increases the punishment for distracted driving from a fine to also include a point on the driver’s record. An additional point is to be added for any further hands-free violations that occur within 36 months of a prior conviction for the offense
The CHP news release is available in full here.
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Does the new law mean we cannot use the GPS on our car? It is hands free and gives driving directions, but it looks like we could get a ticket for using that??
My GPS will not let me utilize it unless the car is stopped. So I think it’s ok ?
So officers can use deadly force if they feel it necessary wow well that’s crazy they are all going to claim it necessary wow
I thought the same thing. Just wow.
No, actually it UPDATES the law from implying that officers can use deadly force when it is “reasonable”, to only when it is “necessary”. They can no longer say it was a REASONABLE situation, to rather they must say (and PROVE) that it was NECESSARY to use deadly force.
Makes me wonder do I have the same right if I feel threatened by a peace officer, we all know it happens
Officers of the law are easy to get along with. You must do some very simple things. 1 do not commit crimes. 2 do what a officer asks. Like put your hands up. Drop the knife or gun, not run. Anyone who understands and speaks english, this a good thing. If you do not there is a badge. Maybe you can save your self.