The new year won't see quite the same number of lifestyle-changing laws recent years have seen, but enhancements to DUI punishments and the lifting of a sunset clause on a highway safety law will start when the clock strikes midnight.

The sunset clause on a law that requires motorists approaching an emergency vehicle or tow truck displaying emergency lights on the highway to slow down and move out of the lane adjacent to the emergency vehicle if it's safe to do so will be lifted.

”Now it's a law we can continue to enforce,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Paul Dahlen.

Senate Bill 598 will require the Department of Motor Vehicles to restrict the driver's licenses of people who receive their second or third misdemeanor DUIs. People who receive their second DUI citation will have their license suspended for 90 days and those receiving their second will have their license suspended for six months.

Another new law makes it legal to have a television receiver, video monitor, television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal, in their vehicle as long as it's set up so the driver cannot see it.

A new toll evasion law will allow vehicular crossings and toll highways operating in California to use a vehicle's license plate to bill the driver. The bill also says drivers are required to either have money for the toll, a transponder or other electronic toll

A new law pertaining to bicycles now makes it legal to ride a bike without a seat if the bike was made not to have seats.

California will be the first state to partially ban the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants in 2010, following several major cities and fast-food chains that have erased the notorious artery-clogger from menus.

Starting Friday, the state's restaurants, bakeries and other retail food establishments will no longer be allowed to use products with trans fats in spreads or for frying. Restaurants will still be allowed to use trans fats in cake batter and to deep-fry yeast dough until Jan. 1, 2011.

And a new anti-paparazzi law is set to take effect Friday in the state with the movie star governor that will make it easier for celebrities to sue media outlets claiming invasion of privacy.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.