California Sen. Scott Wiener is introducing a new set of bills to make streets safer across the state, including one that would change how you drive.
It would require any new car or truck made or sold in the state in 2027 or later to have special technology installed in the car called “speed governors.” The device would make it physically impossible for vehicles to go 10 miles per hour over the
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“I don’t think it’s at all an overreach, and I don’t think most people would view it as an overreach, we have speed limits, I think most people support speed limits because people know that speed kills,” Wiener said.
Another part of the measure would require large trucks to install side guards to prevent pedestrians, cyclists, or other vehicles from getting sucked underneath the truck during a crash.
Sen. Wiener says the bills are “commonsense actions” to protect public safety.
“I think if you ask anyone, do people need to be driving more than 10 miles an hour over the speed limit, assuming you’re not an emergency vehicle which are exempt from the bill, I think most people would say no, I don’t want people driving more than 10 miles an hour in my neighborhood,” he said.