E-bikes to self-driving cars: California’s new traffic laws in 2026

California is introducing several new traffic laws in 2026, including stricter rules for autonomous vehicles and criminalizing the possession of car-key cloning devices. E-bike riders must now use rear red lights or reflectors at all times, and local cities gain the authority to lower school zone speed limits to 20 mph. While the laws are set, it remains to be seen how strictly local agencies will enforce the new “noncompliance notices” for driverless vehicles.

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