SB-961, a law requiring passive speed limiter technology to be installed in new vehicles, was vetoed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Federal safety data shows speeding is a factor in about one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities.
Social media posts claim California lawmakers are attempting to reduce excessive speeding by proposing a law that would require all new vehicles to have speed limiter technology. A TikTok video claims “auto manufacturers will have until 2029 to get that accomplished, but by 2032, 100% of vehicles will be required to come with passive speed limiters… Californians will find out sooner or later if this bill gets signed into law, which it probably will be.”
An X post from Nov. 15 with the video says, “California wants to make it harder for you to speed, so they just passed a new bill requiring half of all new vehicles manufactured or sold in the state to come with passive …