Earlier this year, the State of California announced an intention to introduce technology that would alert drivers when they exceeded the speed limit. Had the bill been passed, all new cars, buses, and trucks sold in California would be required to alert the driver when they exceeded the speed limit by 10 mph, starting in 2030.
Governor Gavin Newsom stated that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) “is also actively evaluating intelligent speed assistance systems, and imposing state-level mandates at this time risks disrupting these ongoing federal assessments.” Despite the potential to make Californian roads safer, the now-vetoed bill was not without its opponents.
