California May Require Speed Warning Chimes on New Cars by 2030

California is close to passing a law requiring all new vehicles sold in the state to display a “brief, one-time” audiovisual warning every time a driver exceeds the posted speed limit by 10 mph.

Senate Bill 961, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener, has already passed the state Senate and needs Governor Gavin Newsom's signature for the final step to become law; as noted by The Drive, if Governor Newsom vetoes the bill, the legislature has 60 days to overturn it.

If passed, the bill would require warning systems on all new vehicles sold or leased in the state beginning with the 2030 model year. However, certain trucks and motorcycles would be exempt. Emergency vehicles would also be exempt.

To determine the speed limit, the system will rely on GPS information and a forward-facing camera that can read speed limit signs.

Anyone who has driven a vehicle equipped with a traffic sign recognition system knows that it can present incorrect information about the speed limit. To alleviate this problem, the bill would require the system to apply the maximum speed when speed limits conflict in the same area. [...] [...] [...] [...] [...]