BILL NUMBER:  AB 882
  VETOED	DATE: 10/12/2009




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 882 without my signature.

I am sympathetic to the desires of those who have lost loved ones in
vehicle collisions.  However, I am concerned that posting multiple
signs on highways could lead to increased driver inattention and
distraction.  Furthermore, the increase in the number of memorial
signs could draw attraction from friends and family members who may
want to place flowers or other items at the location of the sign on
the state highway.  Stopping along the side of the highway to get out
of a vehicle and pay tribute to a loved one would place surviving
friends and family members in immediate danger of being hit by
another vehicle traveling at highway speeds.

For these reasons I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger