There is in this state, the California Traffic Safety Program, which consists of a comprehensive plan in conformity with the laws of this state to reduce traffic accidents and deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting from accidents. The program shall include, but not be limited to, provisions to improve driver performance, including, but not limited to, driver education, driver testing to determine proficiency to operate motor vehicles, and driver examinations and driver licensing, and provisions to improve bicyclist and pedestrian education and performance. In addition, the program shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for an effective record system of accidents, including injuries and deaths resulting from accidents; accident investigations to determine the probable causes of accidents, injuries, and deaths; vehicle registration, operation, and inspection; highway design and maintenance including lighting, markings, and surface treatment; traffic control; vehicle codes and laws; surveillance of traffic for detection and correction of high or potentially high accident locations; and emergency services.
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Section § 2900
The California Traffic Safety Program aims to cut down on traffic accidents, deaths, and related injuries and property damage. It includes various components like improving driver skills through education and testing, and enhancing the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians. The program also covers accident record-keeping, investigations, vehicle registration and inspection, and aspects of road design like lighting and markings.
Finally, it ensures effective traffic control and emergency services, and identifies and fixes areas with high accident rates.
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Section § 2901
The Governor of California can appoint someone to oversee highway safety as part of the Transportation Agency. This person works with the Governor and the Secretary of Transportation to create the California Traffic Safety Program. The Governor manages the program and has the final say on all of its aspects. The Governor also ensures the program receives all federal benefits available under the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966. The appointed highway safety representative can be replaced at any time by the Secretary of Transportation.
The Governor may appoint a highway safety representative who shall serve in the Transportation Agency and who shall, in consultation with the Governor and Secretary of Transportation, prepare the California Traffic Safety Program. The Governor is responsible for the administration of the program, and has final approval of all phases of the program, and may take all action necessary to secure the full benefits available to the program under the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966, and any amendments thereto. The highway safety representative serves at the pleasure of the secretary.
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Section § 2902
This law allows the Governor of California to give power to the Secretary of Transportation and a highway safety representative to run a particular program. This can only happen if federal and state laws allow it. Once the authority is given, the secretary and the representative can fully control the program.
To the maximum extent permitted by federal law and regulations and the laws of this state, the Governor may delegate to the Secretary of Transportation and the highway safety representative the authority necessary to administer the program, and the secretary and the representative may exercise this authority once delegated.
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Section § 2903
The Governor of California has the power to create an Advisory Committee focused on improving traffic safety across the state. This committee will include various government officials and people from different sectors like agriculture, railroads, universities, vehicle manufacturing, auto dealers, labor groups, and traffic safety organizations, all interested in enhancing traffic safety.
The Governor may establish an Advisory Committee on the California Traffic Safety Program which shall consist of various officials of state and local government and other persons who are interested in the establishment of a comprehensive program of traffic safety in this state including, but not limited to, representatives of agriculture, railroads, the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering of the University of California, the motor vehicle manufacturing industry, the automobile aftermarket equipment servicing and manufacturing industry, automobile dealers, the trucking industry, labor, motor vehicle user organizations, and traffic safety organizations.
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Section § 2904
This section describes that the California Traffic Safety Program encourages local government areas to create their own traffic safety programs. These local programs should align with the overall goals and objectives of the California Traffic Safety Program.
The California Traffic Safety Program shall include a local traffic safety program designed to encourage the political subdivisions of this state to establish traffic safety programs consistent with the objectives of the California Traffic Safety Program.
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Section § 2905
Every year, the Governor of California must provide a report to the Legislature about the California Traffic Safety Program. This report should detail the program's progress and suggest any needed legislative actions to help improve the program.
On or before the fifth legislative day of the 1968 legislative session and each year thereafter, the Governor shall submit a report to the Legislature through such interim committee or committees as may be designated by legislative resolution. Such report shall include a detailed presentation of the California Traffic Safety Program, a statement concerning the progress made in implementing the program and recommendations concerning possible legislative action deemed necessary or desirable to implement the program.
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Section § 2906
This section establishes the California Traffic Safety Program Fund within the State Treasury, which will be funded by specific sources mentioned in another section (Section 2907).
The California Traffic Safety Program Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury to consist of the funds referred to in Section 2907.
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Section § 2907
This law states that any money given to California by the federal government for traffic safety under a specific program is automatically set aside for the California Traffic Safety Program's needs. This means the funds don't need additional approval to be used for traffic safety purposes.
Any funds which are appropriated by Congress for the purposes of carrying out Section 402 of Title 23, United States Code (P.L. 89-564; 80 Stats. 731) and which are apportioned to this state by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to Section 402 of Title 23, United States Code (P.L. 89-564; 80 Stats. 731) are continuously appropriated for the purposes and uses of the California Traffic Safety Program.
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Section § 2908
This law requires the Governor to distribute money from the California Traffic Safety Program Fund to state agencies and local governments. The distribution must align with the program's goals and follow any federal guidelines or rules set by the Secretary of Commerce.
The Governor shall apportion any funds contained in the California Traffic Safety Program Fund among the various state agencies and local political subdivisions as shall effectuate the purposes of the program, and, in accordance with any federal formula for apportionment or other federal requirements as contained in federal enactments, regulations, or standards promulgated by the Secretary of Commerce.
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Section § 2909
This law allows any city, county, or other local government area in California to take part in a local traffic safety program, as long as the program is approved by the Governor. However, they can also join traffic safety programs that are not part of the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966.
Any local political subdivision of this state, including, but not limited to, a city, a county, a city and county, a district, or a special district, is authorized to participate in a local traffic safety program within its jurisdiction if such local program is approved by the Governor; provided, however, that any local political subdivision may participate in a traffic safety program other than that promulgated pursuant to the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966.
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Section § 2910
This law allows local government areas, like cities or towns, to use money received from the California Traffic Safety Program Fund for their own traffic safety initiatives. The Governor distributes these funds according to guidelines outlined in another section.
Such local political subdivision may use, in implementing its local traffic safety program, any funds which are apportioned to it from the California Traffic Safety Program Fund by the Governor pursuant to Section 2908.
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Section § 2911
If a traffic safety program in California gets state funding and has a public awareness campaign about driving emergency vehicles, it must also inform people about the dangers of police car chases and the consequences of trying to escape from the police in a car.
All traffic safety programs that receive state funds and that include public awareness campaigns involving emergency vehicle operations shall include in the public awareness campaign, information on the risks to public safety of peace officer motor vehicle pursuits, and the penalties that may result from evading a peace officer.
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