"California's 2024 Traffic Reforms: Impact on Drivers, Sales, and Street Safety"
California is implementing new laws in 2024 to enhance road safety and combat catalytic converter thefts. AB 645 introduces a pilot program for automatic speed cameras in select cities, while AB 413 prohibits parking within 20 feet of crosswalks to improve visibility for pedestrians. Additionally, three laws (SB 55, AB 641, and AB 1519) target catalytic converter theft by regulating sales and possession, and by making it a misdemeanor to alter or remove the VIN on a catalytic converter. These measures aim to increase safety for drivers and pedestrians and provide law enforcement with more tools to investigate thefts.