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Consultants brief Laguna Hills commission on traffic engineering, AB 413 daylighting and AB 43 speed reductions
Summary
Experts from on‑call consultant Hartzog & Crable reviewed traffic‑engineering basics for the commission and summarized two recent California laws — AB 413 (daylighting) and AB 43 (expanded local authority to lower speeds) — and urged data‑driven warrants, documentation and coordination with enforcement.
Jerry Stock, a traffic engineer with the city’s on‑call consultant Hartzog & Crable, gave Laguna Hills’ Traffic Commission a 30‑minute overview of traffic engineering on May 21, explaining the field’s core tools and recent state law changes.
"Traffic engineering is basically the movement of people and goods as efficiently and safely as possible," Stock said, describing common duties such as signal timing, striping, signage and speed‑survey work. He framed the discipline as a three‑part effort—engineering, education and enforcement—and said local decisions must follow guidelines in the California Vehicle…
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