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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - May 2, 1984 (37)COUNCIL MLETIHG MAY 2,. J919 AB 2894 City Clerk Reimehe presented the following letter which had been received from Mayor Peggy Mensinger, City of Nbdesto, re seeking passage of AB 2894: "The City of Modesto is seeking passage of AB 2894 (Condit) which would give cities greater control of safety on residential collector streets. Enclosed is a copy of AB 2894 which would amend the Vehicle Code to allow for 30 mph radar speed limits on streets that qualify for 25 mph non -radar limits. The intent is to give local governments the authority to set "prima facie" seed limits on residential collector streets and to use radar to enforce those speed limits. Present law does not permit radar speed limits on collector streets unless there has been a "traffic and engineering survey." The surveys set the limit at wieat 85% of the cars are doing. This often results in limits that are in excess of normal 25 mph and 30 aph speeds for residential areas. Of major concern to us; is the danger to school children who use the streets to and frau school. AB 2894 is set for hearing in the A4ssenbly Transportation Committee on April 24. The league of California Cities strongly supports AB 2894. We are anticipating heavy opposition frau the Automobile Club of Southern California, the California State Automobile Association and the Teamsters, and need a strong lcbt, ing effort from c; ties If this important bill is to become law. The Assenblynxuber who represents your city sits on this Corrmittee. Please contact him/heir and ask for a "Yes" vote on AB 2894. 'Thank you. .� Sincerely , s/Peggy Mensinger Mayor" RFS. 84-052 Following discussion, on motion of !Mayor Snider, Reid SUMMING second, Council adopted Resolution No. 84-052 supporting AB 2894 passage of AB 2894. The City Clerk was directed to forward copies of the subject Resolution to "our" Legislators and to Mayor Peggy T+3ens i nge r of Node s t o. 1 �. Peggy Mersinger, Mayor 801 s 1 th Street, P.O. Box 842. Modesto. CA 95353, (209) 577-5223 April 12, 1984 The Honorable Evelyn M. Olson Mayor, Ci ty of Lodi City Hall 221 M. Pine Street Lodi, CA 95240 Bear Mayor Olson: The City of Modesto is seeking passage of AB 2894 (Condit) which would Sive cities greater control of safety on residential collector streets. Enclosed is a copy of AB 2894 which would amend the Vehicle Code to allow for 30 mph radar speed limits on streets that qualify for 25 mph non -radar limits. The intent is to give local governments the authority to set "prima facie" speed limits on residential collector streets and to use radar to enforce those speed limits. Present law does not permit radar speed limits on collector streets unless there has been a "traffic and engineering survey." The surveys set the limit at what 85% of the cars are doing This often results in limits that are in excess of normal 25 mph and 30 mph speeds for residential areas. Of major concern to us is the danger to school children who use the streets to and from school. AB 2894 is set for hearing in the Assembly Transportation Committee on April 24. The League of California Cities strongly supports AB 2894. We are anticipating heavy opposition from the Automobile Club of Southern California, the California State Automobile Association and the Teamsters, and need a strong lobbying effort from cities if this important bill is to become law. The Assemblymember who represents your city sits on this Committee. Please contact him/her and ask for a "Yes" vote on AB 2894. Thank you. Since y, Peg nsinger Mayor PM:wpc Attachments: AB 2894 Assembly Transportation Committee list 401 Q CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE -1983 REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLY BILL No. 2894 Introduced by Assembly Member Condit February 13, 1984 An act to amend Section 40802 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSELS DIGEST AB 2894. as introduced, Condit. Vehicles: speed traps. Existing lave defining "speed traps" prohibits the use of radar or other electronic speed -measuring device for the enforcement of specified vehicular prima facie speed limits established by counties and cities unless the speed limit is justified by an engineering and traffic survey conducted within 5 years prior to the date of the alleged violr.. on. Until 1987. this prohibition is not applicable on 2 -lane roads, not more than 40 feet wide or 1/S mile in uninterrupted length. This bill would additionally exempt streets in a business or residence district posted by a city or county for a 30 mile per hour speed limit: Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State -mandated local program: no. The people of the State of California do enact ss foUowx 1 SECTION 1. erection 40802 of the Vehicle Code; as 2 amended by Section 1 of Chapter 357 of the Statutes of 3 1981, is amended to read: 4 40802. A "speed trap" is either of the following: 5 (a) A particular section of a highway measured as to 6 distance and with boundaries marked, designated, or 7 otherwise determined in order that the speed of vehicle 8 may be calculated by securing the time it takes the AB 2994 —2— —3— AB 2894 1 2 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Z2 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 vehicle to travel the known distance. (b) A particular section of a highway with a prima facie speed limit provided by this code or by local ordinance pursuant to p ragraph (1) of subdivision (b). of Section 22352, or established pursuant to Section 22359, 22.x,57, 22358, or 22358.3, which speed limit is not justified by an engineering and traffic survey conducted within five years prior to the date or the alleged violation, and where enforcement involves the use of radar or other electronic devices which measure the speed of moving objects. :R%e p of Otis This subdivision de does not apply to 6ee4 oreefa er4 reads any street which quaLFes for a prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour if the local authority hating jurisdiction over the street has, pursuant to Section 22357, erected signs establishing a prima facie .speed limit of 30 .miles per hour for the street. This subditivon does not apply to local streets and roads. For purposes of this section, local streets and roads shall be defined by the latest functional usage and federal -aid system snaps as submitted to the Federal Highway Administration. When these maps have not been submitted, the following definition shall be used: A local street or road primarily provides access to abutting residential property and shal! meet the fullowing three conditions: 4.- (1) -(1) Roadway width of not more than 40 feet. a- (2) Not more than one-half mile of uninterrupted length. Interruptions shall include official traffic control devices as defined in Section 445. ar (3) Not more than one traffic lane in each direction. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 1987, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is chaptered before January 1, 1987, deletes or extends that date. SEC. 2. Section 40802 of the Vehicle Code, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 357 of the Statutes of 1 1981, is amended to read: 2 40802. A "speed trap" is either of the following. 3 (a) A particular section of a highway measured as to 4 distance and with boundaries marked, desigrinted, or 5 otherwise determined in order that the speed of a vehicle 6 may be calculated by securing the time it takes the 7vehicle to travel the known distance. 8 ( b) A particular section of a highway with a prima 9 facie speed limit provided by this code or by local 10 ordinance pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of 11 Section 22352, or established pursuant to Section 2St' % - 12 22357, 22358, or 22358.3, which speed limit is not justific . 13 by an engineering and traffic survey conducted within 14 five years prior to the date of the alleged violation, and 15 where enforcement involves the use of radar or other 16 electronic devices which measure the speed of moving 17 objects. 18 This subdivision does not apply to any street which 19 qualdics for a prima facie speed limit of25 miles per hoar 20 if the local authority having jurisdiction over the street 21 has. pursuant to Section 22M. ereetcd signs establishing 22 a prima facie speed limit of 30 miles per hour for the 23 street. 24 (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 25 1987. U Ably Transportation Committee C Assemblyman Bruce E. Young Assemblyman Marian LaFollette Chairman, Room 5016 Room 5150 916-445-6047 916-445-8366 Assemblywoman Lucy Killea Vice Chairperson, Room 5128 916-445-7210 Assemblyman Rusty Areias Room 4139 916-445-7380 Assemblyman Steve Clute Room 2016 916-445-5416 Assemblyman William J. Filante Room 5175 916-445-7827 Assemblyman Bolan Frizzelle Room 3098 916-445-8377 Assemblyman El'ihu M. Harris Room 6031 916-445-7442 Assemblyman Phillip Isenberg Room 2175 916-445-1611 Assemblyman Bill Lancaster Room 5158 916-445-9234 Assemblywoman Gwen Moore Room 2117 916-445-8800 Assemblyman Louis J. Papan Room 3152 916-445-8020 Assemblyman Don Rogers Room 2170 916-445-8498 Assemblyman Byron Sher Room 2136 916-44.5-7632 Assemblyman Frank Vicencia Room 2148 916-445-7486 Assemblyman Phillip D. Wyman Room 4164 916-445-3266 Address letters to the State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814, and please sena a copy to Assemblyman Condit in Room 3194 031584 0523Wwpc