After 60 car crash deaths on Pacific Coast Highway, state legislators say enough is enough

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After 60 car crash deaths on Pacific Coast Highway, state legislators say enough is enough
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“We’re honoring the lives lost on our roads, transforming tragedy into action,” said state Sen. Henry Stern.

Friends and family members gather near Pepperdine University and sign white tires, one month after four students were killed. Four white tires were place in a lot by the collage in the memory Tuesday, Malibu CA. Nov 14, 2023. Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)joined the list of more than 60 victims killed by cars on the Pacific Coast Highway since 2010. Now, state legislators are working to prevent similar tragedies on PCH and across the state.

Sheriff’s deputies are on the scene of a crash late Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, on the 21600 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu that killed four female students from Pepperdine University. The driver suspected of causing the crash was arrested, booked and later released. Friends and family members gather near Pepperdine University and sign white tires, one month after four students were killed. Four white tires were place in a lot by the college in the memory Tuesday, Malibu CA. Nov 14, 2023.Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)was authored by state Sen. Henry Stern, D-Calabasas, and would make convictions for driving more than 26 MPH over the speed limit a two-point driver’s license violation on specific roadways, including PCH.

Both of the proposed bills have the support of the Malibu City Council, which has long called for increased safety measure along the beautiful, but deadly roadway.

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