The Legislature is moving to give unlicensed drivers more of a break. Last year, the Legislature passed a bill that Gov. Jerry Brown signed that prohibited police from impounding cars of most unlicensed drivers stopped at DUI checkpoints. On Thursday, the Assembly approved 46-24 a measure that would extend that [...]
Local police will face stricter rules for their DUI checkpoints if a bill by Santa Rosa Assemblyman Michael Allen is signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The Assembly last week gave final approval, 48-25, to the bill, AB 1389, before sending it on to Brown. Overall, the bill would set uniform [...]
If you text or hold your cellphone while driving or riding your bicycle, you might face a steep increase in fines. The state Senate on Monday approved 24-12 a bill that would raise the base fine of a driver’s first violation to $50, which with fees would total about $300 [...]