California Bill Seeks to Curb Speeding Deaths with Vehicle Speed Limiters, Truck Side Guards
• Proposed CA bill would require new vehicles sold in CA from 2027 to have intelligent speed limiters using GPS to prevent driving over speed limit
• Speeding-related crashes increased 23% in CA from 2019-2022; traffic deaths up 22%
• In 2022, 4,400 people died in CA crashes; "unbearable surge demands urgent response"
• EU already requiring speed limiters on vehicles sold starting in July
• Bill also requires trucks over 10,000 lbs sold in CA to have side guards to prevent cars from going under in crashes