Photo Gallery: Hit-and-run driver laws proposed
California Assemblyman Mike Gatto speaks at a press conference introducing Assembly Bill 47 and Assembly Bill 1532 which enforces broader and stiffer hit-and-run laws in California in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The bills, introduced by Gatto, represents joint interest and energy from the State level, City of Los Angeles level, and local level from Finish the Ride and The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
A proposed state bill by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) that would utilize digital signs along freeways typically used for displaying Amber Alerts in order to help identify hit-and-run suspects earned support from the Los Angeles City Council.
California Assemblyman Mike Gatto speaks at a press conference introducing Assembly Bill 47 and Assembly Bill 1532 which enforces broader and stiffer hit-and-run laws in California in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The bills, introduced by Gatto, represents joint interest and energy from the State level, Citiy of Los Angeles level, and local level from Finish the Ride and The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hit-and-run survivor Damian Kevitt, founder of Finish the Ride, speaks at a press conference introducing Assembly Bill 47 and Assembly Bill 1532 which enforces broader and stiffer hit-and-run laws in California on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The bills, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, left, represents joint interest and energy from the State level, City of Los Angeles level, and local level from Finish the Ride and The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. Los Angeles Councilman Mitchell Englander is on the right. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Los Angeles Councilman Mitchell Englander speaks with California Assemblyman Mike Gatto behind him at a press conference introducing Assembly Bill 47 and Assembly Bill 1532 which enforces broader and stiffer hit-and-run laws in California in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The bills, introduced by Gatto, represents joint interest and energy from the State level, City of Los Angeles level, and local level from Finish the Ride and The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
California Assemblyman Mike Gatto speaks at a press conference introducing Assembly Bill 47 and Assembly Bill 1532 which enforces broader and stiffer hit-and-run laws in California in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The bills, introduced by Gatto, represents joint interest and energy from the State level, City of Los Angeles level, and local level from Finish the Ride and The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
California Assemblyman Mike Gatto speaks at a press conference introducing Assembly Bill 47 and Assembly Bill 1532 which enforces broader and stiffer hit-and-run laws in California in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The bills, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto represents joint interest and energy from the State level, City of Los Angeles level, and local level from Finish the Ride and The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
California Assemblyman Mike Gatto speaks at a press conference introducing Assembly Bill 47 and Assembly Bill 1532 which enforces broader and stiffer hit-and-run laws in California in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The bills, introduced by Gatto, represents joint interest and energy from the State level, City of Los Angeles level, and local level from Finish the Ride and The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. The Amber Alert system could be used to track hit-and-run drivers if enough evidence is collected from the scene. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
California Assemblyman Mike Gatto speaks at a press conference introducing Assembly Bill 47 and Assembly Bill 1532 which enforces broader and stiffer hit-and-run laws in California in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The bills, introduced by Gatto, represents joint interest and energy from the State level, City of Los Angeles level, and local level from Finish the Ride and The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)