CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1492Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Section 22358.6 to the Vehicle Code, relating to speed limits. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1492, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. Speed limits.Existing law establishes a prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on any highway other than a state highway, in any business or residence district, except as specified. Existing law authorizes a local authority, whenever the local authority determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the established prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe, to determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 20 or 15 miles per hour, as specified. Existing law provides that the ordinance or resolution is not effective until appropriate signage is erected or as specified.This bill would, notwithstanding any other law, authorize a local authority to determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour as part of a traffic calming program, as defined, if the local authority determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is not reasonable or safe. The bill would provide that the declared prima facie speed limit is effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit. The bill would require an engineering and traffic survey on the declared prima facie speed limit to be completed by no later than 1 year after the implementation of the speed limit. The bill would require a local authority to revise the speed limit to conform with the findings of an engineering and traffic survey if it finds that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe. The bill would define traffic calming program as road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists, including, among others, the narrowing of lanes or streets and speed feedback monitors. The bill would exempt state highways from these provisions and make certain legislative findings.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to implement this act to encourage local authorities to implement traffic calming programs. Appropriate speed limits combined with proven traffic calming methods will provide for the efficient use of streets and roads while ensuring safe access to public spaces, such as parks and beaches, by motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.SEC. 2. Section 22358.6 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:22358.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, whenever a local authority implements a traffic calming program and determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on a street under its authority is not reasonable or safe, the local authority may, as part of the traffic calming program, determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour. The declared prima facie limit shall be effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit.(b) An engineering and traffic survey on a declared prima facie speed limit established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be completed by no later than one year after the implementation of the speed limit. If the engineering and traffic survey required by this subdivision determines that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe, the local authority shall revise the speed limit to conform with the survey findings.(c) For purposes of this section, traffic calming program means road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. A traffic calming program may include, but is not limited to, the narrowing of lanes or streets, parking design, speed tables, speed cushions, and speed feedback monitors.(d) This section shall not apply to a state highway.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1492Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Section 22358.6 to the Vehicle Code, relating to speed limits. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1492, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. Speed limits.Existing law establishes a prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on any highway other than a state highway, in any business or residence district, except as specified. Existing law authorizes a local authority, whenever the local authority determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the established prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe, to determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 20 or 15 miles per hour, as specified. Existing law provides that the ordinance or resolution is not effective until appropriate signage is erected or as specified.This bill would, notwithstanding any other law, authorize a local authority to determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour as part of a traffic calming program, as defined, if the local authority determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is not reasonable or safe. The bill would provide that the declared prima facie speed limit is effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit. The bill would require an engineering and traffic survey on the declared prima facie speed limit to be completed by no later than 1 year after the implementation of the speed limit. The bill would require a local authority to revise the speed limit to conform with the findings of an engineering and traffic survey if it finds that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe. The bill would define traffic calming program as road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists, including, among others, the narrowing of lanes or streets and speed feedback monitors. The bill would exempt state highways from these provisions and make certain legislative findings.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1492
Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner Horvath
February 22, 2019
An act to add Section 22358.6 to the Vehicle Code, relating to speed limits.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1492, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. Speed limits.
Existing law establishes a prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on any highway other than a state highway, in any business or residence district, except as specified. Existing law authorizes a local authority, whenever the local authority determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the established prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe, to determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 20 or 15 miles per hour, as specified. Existing law provides that the ordinance or resolution is not effective until appropriate signage is erected or as specified.This bill would, notwithstanding any other law, authorize a local authority to determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour as part of a traffic calming program, as defined, if the local authority determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is not reasonable or safe. The bill would provide that the declared prima facie speed limit is effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit. The bill would require an engineering and traffic survey on the declared prima facie speed limit to be completed by no later than 1 year after the implementation of the speed limit. The bill would require a local authority to revise the speed limit to conform with the findings of an engineering and traffic survey if it finds that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe. The bill would define traffic calming program as road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists, including, among others, the narrowing of lanes or streets and speed feedback monitors. The bill would exempt state highways from these provisions and make certain legislative findings.
Existing law establishes a prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on any highway other than a state highway, in any business or residence district, except as specified. Existing law authorizes a local authority, whenever the local authority determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the established prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe, to determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 20 or 15 miles per hour, as specified. Existing law provides that the ordinance or resolution is not effective until appropriate signage is erected or as specified.
This bill would, notwithstanding any other law, authorize a local authority to determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour as part of a traffic calming program, as defined, if the local authority determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is not reasonable or safe. The bill would provide that the declared prima facie speed limit is effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit. The bill would require an engineering and traffic survey on the declared prima facie speed limit to be completed by no later than 1 year after the implementation of the speed limit. The bill would require a local authority to revise the speed limit to conform with the findings of an engineering and traffic survey if it finds that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe. The bill would define traffic calming program as road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists, including, among others, the narrowing of lanes or streets and speed feedback monitors. The bill would exempt state highways from these provisions and make certain legislative findings.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to implement this act to encourage local authorities to implement traffic calming programs. Appropriate speed limits combined with proven traffic calming methods will provide for the efficient use of streets and roads while ensuring safe access to public spaces, such as parks and beaches, by motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.SEC. 2. Section 22358.6 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:22358.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, whenever a local authority implements a traffic calming program and determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on a street under its authority is not reasonable or safe, the local authority may, as part of the traffic calming program, determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour. The declared prima facie limit shall be effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit.(b) An engineering and traffic survey on a declared prima facie speed limit established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be completed by no later than one year after the implementation of the speed limit. If the engineering and traffic survey required by this subdivision determines that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe, the local authority shall revise the speed limit to conform with the survey findings.(c) For purposes of this section, traffic calming program means road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. A traffic calming program may include, but is not limited to, the narrowing of lanes or streets, parking design, speed tables, speed cushions, and speed feedback monitors.(d) This section shall not apply to a state highway.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to implement this act to encourage local authorities to implement traffic calming programs. Appropriate speed limits combined with proven traffic calming methods will provide for the efficient use of streets and roads while ensuring safe access to public spaces, such as parks and beaches, by motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to implement this act to encourage local authorities to implement traffic calming programs. Appropriate speed limits combined with proven traffic calming methods will provide for the efficient use of streets and roads while ensuring safe access to public spaces, such as parks and beaches, by motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to implement this act to encourage local authorities to implement traffic calming programs. Appropriate speed limits combined with proven traffic calming methods will provide for the efficient use of streets and roads while ensuring safe access to public spaces, such as parks and beaches, by motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.
### SECTION 1.
SEC. 2. Section 22358.6 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:22358.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, whenever a local authority implements a traffic calming program and determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on a street under its authority is not reasonable or safe, the local authority may, as part of the traffic calming program, determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour. The declared prima facie limit shall be effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit.(b) An engineering and traffic survey on a declared prima facie speed limit established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be completed by no later than one year after the implementation of the speed limit. If the engineering and traffic survey required by this subdivision determines that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe, the local authority shall revise the speed limit to conform with the survey findings.(c) For purposes of this section, traffic calming program means road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. A traffic calming program may include, but is not limited to, the narrowing of lanes or streets, parking design, speed tables, speed cushions, and speed feedback monitors.(d) This section shall not apply to a state highway.
SEC. 2. Section 22358.6 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
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22358.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, whenever a local authority implements a traffic calming program and determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on a street under its authority is not reasonable or safe, the local authority may, as part of the traffic calming program, determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour. The declared prima facie limit shall be effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit.(b) An engineering and traffic survey on a declared prima facie speed limit established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be completed by no later than one year after the implementation of the speed limit. If the engineering and traffic survey required by this subdivision determines that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe, the local authority shall revise the speed limit to conform with the survey findings.(c) For purposes of this section, traffic calming program means road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. A traffic calming program may include, but is not limited to, the narrowing of lanes or streets, parking design, speed tables, speed cushions, and speed feedback monitors.(d) This section shall not apply to a state highway.
22358.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, whenever a local authority implements a traffic calming program and determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on a street under its authority is not reasonable or safe, the local authority may, as part of the traffic calming program, determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour. The declared prima facie limit shall be effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit.(b) An engineering and traffic survey on a declared prima facie speed limit established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be completed by no later than one year after the implementation of the speed limit. If the engineering and traffic survey required by this subdivision determines that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe, the local authority shall revise the speed limit to conform with the survey findings.(c) For purposes of this section, traffic calming program means road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. A traffic calming program may include, but is not limited to, the narrowing of lanes or streets, parking design, speed tables, speed cushions, and speed feedback monitors.(d) This section shall not apply to a state highway.
22358.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, whenever a local authority implements a traffic calming program and determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on a street under its authority is not reasonable or safe, the local authority may, as part of the traffic calming program, determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour. The declared prima facie limit shall be effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit.(b) An engineering and traffic survey on a declared prima facie speed limit established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be completed by no later than one year after the implementation of the speed limit. If the engineering and traffic survey required by this subdivision determines that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe, the local authority shall revise the speed limit to conform with the survey findings.(c) For purposes of this section, traffic calming program means road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. A traffic calming program may include, but is not limited to, the narrowing of lanes or streets, parking design, speed tables, speed cushions, and speed feedback monitors.(d) This section shall not apply to a state highway.
22358.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, whenever a local authority implements a traffic calming program and determines the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on a street under its authority is not reasonable or safe, the local authority may, as part of the traffic calming program, determine and declare, by ordinance or resolution, a prima facie speed limit of 15 miles per hour. The declared prima facie limit shall be effective when appropriate signs are erected to give notice of the speed limit.
(b) An engineering and traffic survey on a declared prima facie speed limit established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be completed by no later than one year after the implementation of the speed limit. If the engineering and traffic survey required by this subdivision determines that the declared prima facie speed limit is not reasonable or safe, the local authority shall revise the speed limit to conform with the survey findings.
(c) For purposes of this section, traffic calming program means road engineering and management strategies to improve the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. A traffic calming program may include, but is not limited to, the narrowing of lanes or streets, parking design, speed tables, speed cushions, and speed feedback monitors.
(d) This section shall not apply to a state highway.