Since 2010, fatalities and serious injuries related to speeding and aggressive driving increased by 52%, according to the California Department of Transportation. The pilot program, called Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets, is a joint effort by the DMV and California Highway Patrol to reverse the alarming rise in traffic fatalities, according to the California State Transportation Agency. In 2023 alone, there were approximately 3,600 fatalities and more than 14,000 serious injuries on all state public roads, according to data from the California State Transportation Agency. Cities have installed speed bumps on streets, lowered speed limits and imposed local crackdowns. There was even a proposal to equip new cars with “speed governors” that would limit how face they could drive over the speed limit.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 30, 2025 01:17 UTC