Bill Text: CA SB986 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Vehicles: right turn violations.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From Assembly without further action. [SB986 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB986-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 986	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 20, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 13, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 12, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hill
   (Coauthor: Senator Allen)
   (  Coauthor:   Assembly Member 
 Nazarian   Coauthors:   Assembly
Members   Nazarian   and Wagner  )

                        FEBRUARY 10, 2016

   An act to amend Sections  21453   21453,
21971,  and 42001.15 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 986, as amended, Hill. Vehicles: right turn violations.
   Existing law requires a driver facing a steady circular red signal
alone to stop at a marked limit line, but if none, before entering
the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then
before entering the intersection, and to remain stopped until an
indication to proceed is shown, except as specified. A violation of
this provision is an infraction punishable by a fine of $100.
   This bill would recast those provisions, and instead would make a
violation of that requirement for a right turn, or a left turn from a
one-way street onto a one-way street, punishable by a fine of $35.
 The bill would make additional conforming changes. 
   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 21453 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   21453.  (a) A driver facing a steady circular red signal alone
shall stop at a marked limit line, but if none, before entering the
crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then
before entering the intersection, and shall not proceed straight
through the intersection, turn left, except from a one-way street
onto a one-way street, or turn in a manner prohibited by a sign,
until an indication to proceed is shown.
   (b) A driver facing a steady circular red signal alone shall,
prior to turning right, or turning left from a one-way street onto a
one-way street, stop at a marked limit line, but if none, before
entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if
none, before entering the intersection.
   (c) A driver facing a steady red arrow signal shall not enter the
intersection to make the movement indicated by the arrow and, unless
entering the intersection to make a movement permitted by another
signal, shall stop at a clearly marked limit line, but if none,
before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection,
or if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain
stopped until an indication permitting movement is shown.
   (d) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as
provided in Section 21456, a pedestrian facing a steady circular red
or red arrow signal shall not enter the roadway.
   (e) A driver making a turn pursuant to subdivision (b) shall yield
the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent
crosswalk and to any vehicle that has approached or is approaching so
closely as to constitute an immediate hazard to the driver, and
shall continue to yield the right-of-way to that vehicle until the
driver can proceed with reasonable safety.
   SEC. 2.    Section 21971 of the   Vehicle
Code   is amended to read: 
   21971.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who
violates subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 21451, subdivision (b)
 or (e)  of Section 21453, subdivision (a) of Section 21950,
or Section 21952, and causes the bodily injury of anyone other than
the driver is guilty of an infraction punishable under Section
42001.18.
   SEC. 2.   SEC. 3.   Section 42001.15 of
the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   42001.15.  (a) Every person convicted of an infraction for a
violation of subdivision (a) or (c) of Section 21453, subdivision (c)
of Section 21454, or subdivision (a) of Section 21457 shall be
punished by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).
   (b) Every person convicted of an infraction for a violation of
subdivision (b)  or (e)  of Section 21453 shall be punished
by a fine of thirty-five dollars ($35).