Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to install screening on state freeway overpasses to prevent objects from being dropped or thrown upon vehicles passing underneath, as provided.
This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2028, the department to identify best practices for the implementation of suicide countermeasures designed to deter suicide attempts on bridges and overpasses, as provided.

Statutes affected:
AB 440: 14526.5 GOV, 14527.1 GOV
02/06/25 - Introduced: 14526.5 GOV, 14527.1 GOV
03/05/25 - Amended Assembly: 14526.5 GOV, 14527.1 GOV