Bill Text: CA AB1951 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Vehicles: traffic offenses: punishment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-19 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB1951 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB1951-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1951	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ammiano

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2010

   An act to amend Section 13385 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1951, as introduced, Ammiano. Vehicles: driver's license
application form: signed declaration.
   Existing law requires that all application forms for driver's
licenses or driver's license renewal notices include a requirement
that the applicant sign a specified declaration as a condition of
licensure in the same language as the application or renewal notice.
The signed declaration requires that the applicant acknowledge that
being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, impairs the
ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, is extremely dangerous to
human life, and that if he or she drives while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs, or both, and as a result, a person is killed, the
applicant can be charged with murder.
   This bill would require the applicant to sign an additional
declaration regarding the dangers of careless driving or driving in a
manner that endangers or would be likely to endanger any person or
property.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 13385 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   13385.  (a)  On or after July 1, 2008, all  
All  application forms for driver's licenses or driver's license
renewal notices shall include a requirement that the applicant sign
the following  declaration   declarations 
as a condition of licensure:
   "I am hereby advised that being under the influence of alcohol or
drugs, or both, impairs the ability to safely operate a motor
vehicle. Therefore, it is extremely dangerous to human life to drive
while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both. If I drive
while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, and as a
result, a person is killed, I can be charged with murder." 
   "I am hereby advised that careless driving or driving in a manner
that endangers or would be likely to endanger any person or property
is extremely dangerous to human life. If I drive in such a careless
manner and a person is injured I can be charged with assault or
battery and if a person is killed, with manslaughter." 
   (b) On all application forms for driver's licenses or driver's
license renewal notices printed by the department, in English or a
language other than English, the department shall include the
declaration in the same language as the application or renewal
notice.
   (c) The department is not, incident to this section, required to
maintain, copy, or store any information other than that to be
incorporated into the standard application form.