Department of Transportation: third-party navigation applications: study and report.
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Overview
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to study the impact of third-party navigation apps on California’s roads and traffic. The study will analyze how these apps affect congestion, local infrastructure, safety, and emergency response. It also asks the department to recommend policies to better align navigation apps with traffic management goals, including data sharing and respecting local traffic ordinances. Furthermore, the bill allows local authorities to prohibit navigation apps from directing drivers onto ‘slow streets’ programs, which are designed to prioritize pedestrians and cyclists.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a comprehensive study on the impact of third-party navigation apps.
- Directs the study to analyze congestion displacement, local infrastructure impact, safety metrics, and emergency response.
- Mandates the department to submit a report with policy recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2028.
- Authorizes local authorities to prohibit navigation apps from directing drivers onto ‘slow streets’ programs.
- Requires local authorities to notify navigation app providers of ‘slow streets’ programs.
- Updates the Vehicle Code to allow local authorities to close highways for public safety reasons.
- Allows local authorities to implement slow streets programs with specific requirements regarding public engagement and signage.
- Repeals a section of the Streets and Highways Code related to prohibiting navigation apps from directing drivers onto slow streets.
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