California Vehicle Code

§ 22358.7

VEH § 22358.7 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 11 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)If the Department of Transportation or a local authority, after completing an engineering and traffic survey, finds that the speed limit is still more than is reasonable or safe, the Department of Transportation may or the local authority may, by ordinance, determine and declare a prima facie speed limit that has been reduced an additional five miles per hour for either or both of the following reasons:

(1)The portion of highway has been designated as a safety corridor. The Department of Transportation or a local authority shall not deem more than one-fifth of their streets as safety corridors.

(2)The portion of highway is adjacent to any land or facility that generates high concentrations of bicyclists or pedestrians, especially those from vulnerable groups such as children, seniors, persons with disabilities, and the unhoused.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 287, Sec. 3. (AB 1014) Effective January 1, 2026.