Vermont officials say planned work‑zone camera ticketing system not deliverable under current rules

May 15, 2025

Agency of Transportation and Department of Public Safety officials told the House Transportation Committee that automated speed‑enforcement cameras for highway work zones cannot be delivered under current law and staffing models without changes to how tickets are issued and processed.

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Vermont Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn told the House Transportation Committee that the state cannot deliver the automated speed‑enforcement camera system for highway work zones “as envisioned at this point.” Flynn said technical and procedural barriers — chiefly the requirement that a sworn law‑enforcement officer must issue the traffic ticket — make the planned pilot impracticable under current processes.

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