California Courts of Appeal
Oct. 2, 2015
Enhanced reckless driving punishments for press upheld
California Vehicle Code section 40008, a 2010 law enhancing penalties for reckless driving while pursing First Amendment activities, is not unconstitutional, the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A law derided by critics as "horribly chilling" that "strikes at the heart of the
First Amendment's guarantee of press freedoms" is not unconstitutional, the 2nd District
Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday.
California Vehicle Code section 40008, a 2010 law enhancing penalties for reckless
driv...
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