DATE: September 10, 2024
SUBJECT: Assembly Bill 413 (Daylighting)
CONTACT: Mike Gens, Sergeant
(805) 385-7847 | michael.gens@oxnardpd.org
Written Warnings Issued for AB413 “Daylighting” to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Oxnard, Calif. – Assembly Bill 413, also known as “Daylighting,” was signed into law October 10, 2023. Daylighting helps increase the visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists by removing vehicles parked near crosswalks and intersections. This bill prohibits the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle within 20 feet of the approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk or 15 feet of any crosswalk where a curb extension is present. No additional red curbs or signs are required.
Implementation of AB413 began January 1, 2024, and authorized jurisdictions to issue written warnings for a violation. This week, the Oxnard Police Department will be issuing written warnings for this violation. No action will need to be taken by the owners of the vehicles who were issued the citation. This is to let the community know that they are in violation and on January 1, 2025, when the law goes into full effect, an actual citation will be issued.
The Oxnard Police Department began education and outreach on AB413 earlier this year. Officers provided presentations on the new law at various community meetings, and messages were posted on the Oxnard Police Department’s Facebook and social media sites. This will continue throughout 2024. The Oxnard Police Department’s goal is to get the word out, create awareness and understanding of the new parking law before motorists begin receiving citations for non-compliance. Officers and Traffic Service Assistants have now begun to issue warnings for this violation. The warnings will serve as an additional education tool to help remind community members of the new law.