CA AB 3055

Title: Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes: veterans.
Author: Juan Carrillo

Summary
AB 3055, as introduced, Juan Carrillo. Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes: veterans. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation and local authorities to designate certain lanes for the exclusive use of high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs). Existing law requires the department and local authorities to place signage advising motorists of the rules governing the use of those lanes, and prohibits the use of those lanes by motorists other than in conformity with the posted rules. Existing law provides a limited exemption allowing specified vehicles, including blood transport vehicles and motorcycles, to use HOV lanes.Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to make available for issuance, distinctive decals, labels, and other identifiers that distinguish, among others, super ultra-low emission vehicles or partial zero-emission vehicles from other vehicles.This bill would authorize the Department of Transportation and local authorities to permit exclusive or preferential use of HOV lanes to be used by a vehicle driven by a disabled veteran of the United States Armed Forces, as defined, regardless of the number of passengers in the vehicle or the type of vehicle, provided that the vehicle is registered to or owned, and is driven, by the veteran and the vehicle displays a decal approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue the decal to an applicant, upon proof of eligibility that the applicant is a disabled veteran.

Status
Referred to Com. on TRANS.

Bill Documents
CA AB 3055 - 04/09/24 - Amended Assembly
04/09/24 - CA AB 3055 (04/09/24 - Amended Assembly)