New Traffic Laws for 2008 II

New Traffic Laws for 2008 designed to help eliminate
distractions and reinforce safety.


Smoking with Minor Passengers (SB 7, Oropeza) January 1, 2008.  This law prohibits anyone in a vehicle, not just the driver, from smoking when there are children younger than 18 present.  This law applies whether the vehicle is
stopped or is moving.  It is a secondary violation.
An officer cannot stop a driver to determine if they are in violation. Those caught violating the law will face up to a $100 fine.  California is the  third state to ban smoking in
cars carrying minors, but the first with a policy that protects all children under 18.  In 2006, Arkansas and Louisiana passed laws banning motorists from smoking in cars with children up to age 6 and 13 years old, respectively.