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New CA traffic laws taking effect in 2018

by City News Service • December 26, 2017

LOS ANGELES – With the new year less than a week away, the California Department of Motor Vehicles is reminding voters about new traffic laws taking effect in 2018.

Due to a change in the road maintenance and rehabilitation program, the cost of operating a vehicle in the state is set to rise. The program adds a fee to those registering their vehicles or renewing their registration. Fees range from $25 to $175 depending on the market value of the vehicle.

Widespread new laws address numerous issues. Among them:

— Cannabis in Vehicles: Prohibits smoking or ingesting marijuana or marijuana products while driving or riding as a vehicle passenger;

— Buses and Seatbelts: Effective July 1, 2018, a passenger on a bus equipped with seat belts will be required to be properly restrained by a safety belt. This law also prohibits children between 8 and 16 years of age from being transported on a bus, unless properly restrained by a safety belt or child passenger restraint system that meets federal safety standards;

— DUI: Passenger for Hire: Beginning July 1, 2018, it will be unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04 percent or more when a passenger for hire is in the vehicle at the time of the offense;

— Parking Violations for Registration or Driver License Renewal: Creates a process for low-income Californians with outstanding parking violations to repay their fines and penalties prior to the parking violation being reported to the DMV. It also allows for someone with outstanding parking penalties and fees to obtain or renew a driver license;

— Disabled Person Parking Placards and Plates: Makes changes to the administration of the Disabled Person Parking Placard and Disabled Person License Plate Program, including requiring applicants to provide proof of true full name and birthdate. The law also will limit the number of replacement disabled person parking placards an applicant can request without obtaining a medical certification to four in two years;

— Motorcycle Training Courses: Authorizes the DMV to accept a certificate of satisfactory completion of any motorcyclist-training program approved by the CHP in lieu of the required motorcycle skills test. Applicants for an original motorcycle license or motorcycle endorsement under 21 years of age continue to be required to complete a novice motorcyclist-training program;

— Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program: Beginning January 1, 2018, the DMV is required to begin collecting at the time of registration or renewal the Transportation Improvement Fee (TIF) ranging from $25-$175, based on the current value of the vehicle.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety

11 comments for "New CA traffic laws taking effect in 2018"

  1. MakesSenseToMe says

    January 3, 2018 at 11:27 am

    The next one will be:
    California will now tax you for every mile you walk or run.

    • Tim Scott says

      January 3, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      Not new.

      “If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street,
      If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat.
      If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat,
      If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet.”

      The Beatles.

      • Alby says

        January 4, 2018 at 8:14 pm

        “Don’t ask em what they want it for, if you don’t want to pay some more.”

  2. Julie says

    December 30, 2017 at 4:28 am

    If everyone really knew there unalienable rights. That will be the day . Lol, never going to happen. If I only had people to back me up. So sad the people don’t really even care . so so sad. If u wonder what what I’m talking about, Here I will leave you with this. Look up DRIVING VS TRAVELING If u look it up I Truly hope you get it, understand it

  3. maddawg says

    December 27, 2017 at 11:40 am

    You buttheads just raised the gasoline tax for road improvements. Nothing like double dipping is there?

    • Just wondering says

      December 27, 2017 at 6:27 pm

      Hey maddawg. There are petitions online you can download and sign to repeal this tax and fee increase. It must be done soon.

    • Mars says

      January 3, 2018 at 9:42 am

  4. Jip Joe says

    December 27, 2017 at 10:18 am

    Soon, in kalifornia, it will be illegal to just breath the air, drive a car, walk down the street, or flush your toilet.

    • George says

      December 28, 2017 at 6:18 pm

      Not illegal, they will just set a fee for those things.

      • Mars says

        January 3, 2018 at 9:44 am

        I’m Gonna Die laughing..No wait There will be a fee for that too..

        • aManOfTruth says

          January 3, 2018 at 11:12 am

          New forum fee: Words are 10 cents each, commas and periods are a nickel. So that comes to $1.15 for Mars. (Drunks, trolls, the disabled, the elderly and those in a mental institution are exempt from the fees, which is why I don’t have to pay)

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