Drivers should take note of new laws

Several new driving laws took effect in 2018 for all California drivers.

Among them is a ban on marijuana use in vehicles for both the driver and any passengers. This law makes smoking or ingesting marijuana or marijuana products while driving or riding as a passenger in a vehicle illegal, even if the driver or a passenger has a medical marijuana card.

Other new vehicle-related laws in California include: passengers must wear seat belts on buses equipped with the safety restraints; drivers of vehicles for hire such as public transportation, private passenger transportation such as cabs, Uber-...