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Lawmakers and advocates press for municipal opt‑in automated cameras for school zones, red lights and speed enforcement
Summary
Senators, representatives and a coalition of road‑safety groups told the Joint Committee on Transportation they support legislation that would let cities and towns opt in to automated enforcement — including school‑zone speed cameras and red‑light/speed cameras — to reduce crashes and protect pedestrians and schoolchildren.
Senator Joan Lovely and Representative Manny Cruz urged the Joint Committee on Transportation to allow municipalities to use automated cameras in school zones and other targeted locations. "The city of Salem is dedicated to maintaining the safety of all school children," Senator Lovely told the committee while testifying in support of H.3905, the Salem authorization for automated enforcement in school zones. Representative Cruz described data from a local bus-cam pilot in which Salem recorded thousands of violations and said the program seeks to protect children and…
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