SECTIONS 114685 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 114685

114685. (a) The Department of Transportation shall include within
its criteria for funding, repair, and construction projects, the need
for adequate emergency evacuation routes.
(b) State and local law enforcement agencies shall ensure all of
the following:
(1) Traffic flow plans for areas outside the emergency planning
zones shall adequately reflect the possible evacuation of residents
outside those zones.
(2) Traffic flow plans shall take into consideration that some
evacuation routes may be impassible under certain weather conditions
and shall have plans for designating alternative routes.
(3) Officers who may be needed to respond during a nuclear
powerplant emergency shall receive the necessary training, including
refresher courses at least once each year.
(c) Local jurisdictions within an emergency planning zone shall
coordinate nuclear powerplant emergency response plans and procedures
with local governments and shall participate in training, drills,
and exercises as needed.