Vehicle Weight Safety Study (Assembly Bill 251)
California Government Code Section 14527.3 requires the CTC to convene a task force to study the relationship between vehicle weight and injuries to vulnerable road users (such as pedestrians and cyclists) and degradation to roads, and to study the costs and benefits of imposing a passenger vehicle weight fee that considers vehicle weight (Assembly Bill 251, Ward, Chapter 320, Statutes of 2023).
Task Force Membership
Organization | Type |
California Office of Traffic Safety | State Agency |
California Department of Motor Vehicles | State Agency |
California City Transportation Initiative | State Agency |
California State Association of Counties | Local Agency Consortium |
California State Association of Counties | Local Agency Consortium |
Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Automotive Industry |
California New Car Dealers Association | Automotive Industry |
American Automobile Association (AAA) | Automotive Industry |
Streets for All | Road User Safety Organization |
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) | Road User Safety Organization |
Active San Gabriel Valley | Road User Safety Organization |
National Federation of the Blind of California | Road User Safety Organization |
Safe Streets Research | Research Organization |
California Farm Bureau | Business/Labor Organization |
United Contractors | Business/Labor Organization |
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Access the bill language here for Assembly Bill 251
December 6, 2024 Commission Meeting Materials
Vehicle Weight Safety Study Update and Task Force Membership Recommendations
Vehicle Weight Safety Study Update and Task Force Membership Presentation
Upcoming Meetings
August 20 (W), 2025, 11am – 2pm PT
September 9 (T), 2025, 9:30am – 12:30pm PT
October 29 (W), 2025, 11am – 2pm PT (Tentative)
Past Meetings
June 13 (F), 2025
- 06/13: Save the Date (PDF)
- 06/13: Agenda (PDF)
- 06/13: Presentation (PDF)
- 06/13: Meeting Recording (YouTube)
July 16 (W), 2025, 11am – 2pm PT
Contact Information
Cayla McDonell
Associate Deputy Director
California Transportation Commission
Email: cayla.mcdonell@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 832-3894