Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Cars to Warn Speeding Drivers

Published On Sep 28, 2024, 7:39 PM

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a legislative bill that would have made the state the first in the U.S. to require intelligent speed assistance technology in new vehicles, alerting drivers when they exceed the speed limit by over 10 mph. The bill aimed to address the high rate of traffic fatalities linked to speeding. Proponents believed the technology could have a broader impact on safety, similar to California's past initiatives on emissions that influenced national automotive policies. Similar technology is already adopted in Europe and has shown to reduce speeding.