A Palo Alto state senator again is trying to raise the fine on motorists who illegally use cellphones and, for the first time, to fine bicyclists who text or talk on a hand-held phone. The state Senate on Monday approved 24-9 legislation by Democratic Sen. Joe Simitian calling for the [...]
Here's a story from the Associated Press that will interest motorcycle fans and those who aren't: SACRAMENTO (AP) — California lawmakers want to put a plug in the earsplitting roar from modified motorcycles. The state Senate on Monday voted 21-16 to pass SB435. The bill makes it a crime to [...]
A state senator has failed in his effort to require bicyclists to stop using hand-held cell phones and to double fines for motorists who don't go hands-free. Legislation by state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, passed the state Senate in June but it got bottled up in the Assembly Appropriations [...]