California’s famous Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) may soon be equipped with speed camera systems.
On August 29, California lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1297, authorizing the installation of five speed camera systems along a 21-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. These systems are expected to be deployed in areas prone to crashes to deter drivers from speeding and reduce traffic accidents.
State Senator Ben Allen, who introduced SB 1297, said in a statement on Friday (30th), “I hope Governor Newsom recognizes the importance of this legislation and signs it on behalf of the drivers, motorcyclists, and pedestrians who use this highway.”
Lawmakers hope to install the speed camera systems on a section of the road where a fatal crash occurred. On the night of October 17, 2023, a 22-year-old suspect from Malibu lost control of a BMW, crashing into three parked cars before being ejected from the vehicle. The cars struck by the suspect’s vehicle fatally injured victims standing by the road.
The location of the accident is the infamous “Dead Man’s Curve” on the PCH in Malibu.
This accident resulted in the instant deaths of four female students from Pepperdine University, aged 20 or 21. The driver was charged with four counts of murder and four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.