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Lawmakers weigh municipal opt‑in automated enforcement for speed, red lights and school zones
Summary
Legislators and safety groups urged the Joint Committee on Transportation to authorize municipal opt‑ins for automated traffic enforcement — including school‑zone and speed cameras — while requiring transparency and equity safeguards.
Senators, representatives, city officials and safety advocates told the Joint Committee on Transportation they support authorizing municipalities to use automated traffic enforcement cameras for speed, red‑light and school‑zone violations, while stressing safeguards to limit misuse.
Senator Joan Lovely and Representative Manny Cruz urged approval of local pilot authority for school‑zone automated enforcement (H.3905). "The City of Salem is dedicated to maintaining the safety of all school children," Senator Lovely said, noting a Salem bus‑camera pilot recorded thousands of violations during a short test…
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