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AB-2537 Vehicles: driver education.(2021-2022)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 51220.4 of the Education Code is amended to read:

51220.4.
 For purposes of subdivision (j) of Section 51220, a course in automobile driver education shall include, but is not limited to, both of the following:
(a) Education regarding the rights and duties of a motorist as those rights and duties pertain to pedestrians and the rights and duties of pedestrians as those rights and duties pertain to traffic laws and traffic safety.
(b) Viewing the Department of Justice’s video on proper conduct during traffic stops created pursuant to Section 1656.1 of the Vehicle Code.

SEC. 2.

 Section 1656.1 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:

1656.1.
 The Department of Justice shall, in conjunction with the department and the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, develop and create a video demonstrating the proper conduct by a peace officer and an individual during a traffic stop. The department shall post this video on its internet website.

SEC. 3.

 Section 11113 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

11113.
 (a) The director may prescribe rules and regulations for driving schools regarding the conduct of courses of driver education and driver training, including curriculum, facilities, and equipment. The rules and regulations regarding curriculum shall require all the following:
(1) A component relating to the dangers involved in consuming alcohol or drugs in connection with the operation of a motor vehicle.
(2) A component examining driver attitude and motivation that focuses on the reduction of future driving violations, with particular emphasis on aggressive driving behavior and behavior commonly known as “road rage.”
(3) Viewing the Department of Justice’s video on proper conduct during a traffic stop created pursuant to Section 1656.1.
(b) The director may also prescribe rules and regulations for the conduct of driving instructor training courses required by Sections 11102.5 and 11104, including curriculum, facilities, and equipment. The department shall monitor instruction given by driving schools.

SEC. 4.

 Section 12800.6 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:

12800.6.
 (a) An application for an original, renewal, or duplicate of a driver’s license shall inform the applicant of the Department of Justice’s video on proper conduct during a traffic stop created pursuant to Section 1656.1.
(b) The information in subdivision (a) shall be included upon the next scheduled revision of the driver’s license application subsequent to the release of the Department of Justice’s video on proper conduct during a traffic stop created pursuant to Section 1656.1.
SEC. 5.
 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.