US EditionNew California Traffic Laws for 2026 — some Will Affect You
New laws require e-bikes to have rear red lights, enforce move-over rules for emergency vehicles, and allow cities to lower school-zone speed limits to 20 mph by 2031.
- On January 1, the Calexico Police Department said several new traffic laws took effect in Calexico, California, to improve road safety and Officer Nicolas Monninger briefed residents.
- State assembly bills produced the changes, with one authored by an assemblymember who was a longtime California Highway Patrol officer, and the CHP provided background on the package.
- All electric bicycles now need a rear red reflector or a lighted red light, police said, expanding the previous night-only requirement to all times to increase visibility and reduce crashes.
- Calexico police warned drivers who fail to follow the new traffic laws could face citations or possible jail time and urged motorists to review the CHP website.
- Cities and counties may reduce school-zone limits from 25 to 20, and Caltrans can lower limits by 5 mph while piloting speed cameras in seven cities.
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