Highway Update: New California Motor Vehicle Laws are in affect, or will be by July 1

This temporary traffic signal is set up to control traffic restricted to one lane on SR74 leading up to Mountain Center from Valle Vista as Historic Strawberry Bridge is rehabilitated. Minimum $473 fine for running the red light. Valley News/Tony Ault photo
Motorists in Southwest Riverside County should always pay attention and be careful going by construction work and other hazards on the highways while driving to and from work and play. They should also keep up-to-date to the newest traffic laws coming into effect each year for their own safety and the safety of other drivers and pedestrians. This year the State of California Congress passed a number of new driver safety laws. Here is a brief summary of some of the latest laws now or soon coming into effect. AB256: CHP officers can enforce a late vehicle registration violation before the second month following the month shown after a motorist is stopped for another traffic violation. Keep registrations up to date. AB925: A peace officer or traffic official must verify the lack of current
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