GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of California. Please note that GHSA does not compile any additional data on state laws other than what is presented in these pages. For more information, consult the appropriate State Highway Safety Office.
May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and State Highway Safety Offices are working to raise awareness of bicyclist safety needs and efforts. California Office of Traffic Safety Director Rhonda Craft discusses her state's activities.
May 6, 2018
With recreational marijuana now legal in California, safety experts are concerned about how to best detect and deter drugged driving. This article cites GHSA's 2017 report on the issue of DUID.
January 21, 2018
Article by Brad Branan
As GHSA projects an 11% increase in pedestrian fatalities in 2016, this article looks at trends in San Jose, California, spotlighting recent pedestrian-vehicle crashes.
April 4, 2017
Article by Robert Salonga
Though pedestrian fatalities are up nationwide, California saw an 11% decrease in deaths in 2016. GHSA Senior Director of Communications and Programs Kara Macek weighs in on the data and how to reverse the trends.
The California Office of Traffic Safety is working to make drivers aware of pedestrians' vulnerability in crashes. OTS's Chris Cochran discusses the importance of this message and its implementation.
March 6, 2017
Article by Todd Strain
AV testing and operations authorized under specified conditions.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Universal helmet law enacted 1992.
2,500 or more checkpoints are conducted annually. Their legality is upheld under state and federal Constitution.
5 years
70 and over: no mail renewal
