California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 945 — Rules of the road: Dutch Reach method.

Last action — Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law generally requires a vehicle, stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs, to be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel with, and within 18 inches of, the right-hand curb, with specified exceptions. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to publish a synopsis or summary of laws regulating the operation of vehicles and the use of highways, and requires the department to furnish copies of the publication to its field offices for general distribution at no charge. Existing law requires an applicant for a driver's license to submit to examination by the department. This bill would require the department to include in its California Driver Handbook publication information advising drivers on the Dutch Reach method, as defined, when opening a vehicle door after parallel parking the vehicle. The bill would also require the department to include test questions regarding driving safely in the presence of bicycles in the question pool used for the written portion of the driver's license examination. The bill would permit one of those questions to be a question regarding the Dutch Reach method.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12.

  3. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Beall

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 945 do?
Existing law generally requires a vehicle, stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs, to be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel with, and within 18 inches of, the right-hand curb, with specified exceptions. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to publish a synopsis or summary of laws regulating the operation of vehicles and the use of highways, and requires the department to furnish copies of the publication to its field offices for general distribution at no charge. Existing law requires an applicant for a driver's license to submit to examination by the department. This bill would require the department to include in its California Driver Handbook publication information advising drivers on the Dutch Reach method, as defined, when opening a vehicle door after parallel parking the vehicle. The bill would also require the department to include test questions regarding driving safely in the presence of bicycles in the question pool used for the written portion of the driver's license examination. The bill would permit one of those questions to be a question regarding the Dutch Reach method.
Who sponsors SB 945?
SB 945 is sponsored by Beall, Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), Chiu, and Kalra, Ash (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 945?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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