Jennifer Rodriguez

California Traffic Law Correspondent

Jennifer reports on new California traffic legislation, DMV policy changes, and rule updates that affect everyday drivers. She tracks bills from Sacramento and translates them into plain English.

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Articles by Jennifer Rodriguez (9)

California 2026 New Traffic Laws: Every Change Explained

California 2026 New Traffic Laws: Every Change Explained

Every California traffic law change for 2026 — AB 390 Move Over expansion, SB 506 duplicate license, CARS Act 3-day cancel, IID, and more. Read the full breakdown.

New Traffic Laws for California Drivers in 2025

New Traffic Laws for California Drivers in 2025

Learn about the new California traffic laws for 2025 including speed camera enforcement, stricter DUI penalties, hands-free driving rules, daylighting requirements, and updated insurance requirements.

Arizona Driver’s License Issue Date

Arizona Driver’s License Issue Date

Arizona driver’s license issue date might be difficult to find on your driver's license. Looking at the driver’s license card carefully, you can see that your Arizona driver’s license issue date is ma...

California Real ID Checklist

California Real ID Checklist

Due to security reasons, Driver Licenses all over the USA are changing starting 22 of January 2018. These new licenses are called "Real ID". So if you encounter long lines these days in one of the DMV...

DUI California Limits

DUI California Limits

DUI which stands for Driving Under Influence is one of the common reason that may lead to lose your Driving License, more importantly the consequences might be harsher. If you get caught while Driving...

12 important tips to buy used cars

12 important tips to buy used cars

How to choose a user car before buying it? Which points are important to buy used cars? In the United States, every around 45 million used cars exchange hands. This is an enormous number. If you don't...

Top 28 Defensive Driving Tips That Will Save Lives

Top 28 Defensive Driving Tips That Will Save Lives

For some of us, driving is just going from point A to point B. But for others, it is a pleasure. If you heard the term "Defensive Driving" for the first time, read this article carefully. If you know ...

Practice Driving Test

Practice Driving Test

If you are required to take a driving test, you may be wondering how you can prepare to pass your test. You are driving for years but many seasoned drivers drive out of habit, not really paying close ...

How many car collisions happen in California?

How many car collisions happen in California?

California is one of the biggest states in the United States. Estimations show that 39,5 million people live in California state. As of 2015, there are 14,5 million registered cars in CA. Only 230,976...