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Families, AAA and industry press Assembly for tougher distracted‑driving rules, education and reinstated safety inspections
Summary
Families for Safe Streets, AAA and industry groups told the committee they support stronger distracted‑driving enforcement, dedicated funding for prevention and traffic calming, expanded driver education at license renewal, rear‑seat primary belt enforcement, and reinstating vehicle safety inspections to address unsafe mechanical conditions they say are contributing to crashes.
Family members, road‑safety groups, AAA and business representatives urged the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on Feb. 19 to strengthen enforcement and invest in prevention, education and vehicle safety checks.
Sangeetha Badlani, founder of the Nikhil Badlani Foundation and Families for Safe Streets, pressed for changes she described as straightforward fixes to enforcement and support for victims. She said removing the mandatory in‑court appearance requirement for routine distracted‑driving citations (L‑7) would prevent dismissals when officers cannot appear and…
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