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Senate committee advances bill to pilot suicide deterrents on San Bernardino County freeway overpasses
Summary
Senate Transportation Committee advanced SB 800 to a committee on appropriations; the bill would require Caltrans to pilot barriers, signage or both on 10 high‑risk overpasses in San Bernardino County after a series of recent student deaths.
The Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday voted to advance SB 800, a bill to establish a Caltrans pilot program installing suicide deterrents—such as physical barriers and signage—on 10 freeway overpasses in San Bernardino County.
The measure, sponsored by Senator Gomez Reyes and presented to the committee by Senator Cervantes, was prompted by a series of suicides and attempts in the San Bernardino area, including two deaths of high‑school students at the same overpass within…
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