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Committee votes 6–1 to send automated traffic enforcement plan to public hearing after state briefing
Summary
The Ordinance Committee voted 6–1 on April 15 to send an ordinance enabling automated traffic enforcement safety devices (ATSD) to a public hearing. State traffic officials briefed the committee on statutory requirements, privacy limits and implementation steps; members expressed support for safety goals and concerns about data privacy and use.
The Ordinance Committee on April 15 voted 6–1 to send to public hearing a proposed ordinance authorizing the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices (ATSDs) in Norwalk, following a detailed briefing from state traffic officials about statutory requirements, privacy protections and the application review process.
Ryan Pottering, transportation supervising engineer for the Connecticut Office of State Traffic Administration, told the committee the state statute that created the program sets out steps a municipality must take before devices go into operation: a local ordinance authorizing use; a written privacy policy meeting or exceeding the state model; a citation hearing process; a comprehensive safety action plan; and a plan identifying specific locations that must be subject to public hearing and local…
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