California bill could prevent drivers from speeding. Here’s how [Video]

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — It’s dangerous and frustrating, but you most likely see it happening every day. People drive too fast on streets, highways and in neighborhoods.

Speeding on residential streets is the most common complaint made to the Sacramento County Department of Transportation. Residents are worried about the safety of children, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers.

According to the latest report from the California Office of Traffic Safety, 12,148 people died or got hurt in a car crash in Sacramento County in 2021. Speeding is to blame for at least 2,653 of the crashes.

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 961to address speeding and traffic fatalities statewide. The bill requires certain vehicles to be equipped with a speed assistance system. It uses visual and audio signals to …