The new California bill (SB961) defines the technology as "an integrated vehicle system that determines the speed limit of the roadway the vehicle is traveling on and utilizes a brief, one-time visual and audio signal to alert the driver each time the driver exceeds the speed limit by more than 10 mph."
The bill requires vehicles manufactured or sold in the state to be equipped with "passive intelligent speed assistance." All new vehicles would be required to be equipped with the passive system by 2030.
One notable revision to the bill was the removal of a requirement that included trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 8,500 lbs. "for which a federal motor vehicle safety standard of any kind or character exists requiring either the passive or active control of speed."- This provision was added IF the FMCSA proceeds forward with their own speed limiter requirement for CMVs.
More information about the new law can be found
https://landline.media/california-lawmakers-approve-speed-assistance-technology-mandate/
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