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Bill would let MARTA use cameras to ticket parked cars in bus rapid transit lanes, with six-month education period
Summary
Sponsor said HB 638 authorizes MARTA to use cameras to cite only parked vehicles blocking bus lanes, requires a six-month warning and education period, specified signage, fines aligned with distracted-driving penalties, and a five-year sunset if ineffective. No committee vote was recorded.
A bill presented to the Georgia House Rules Committee would allow the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority to use camera enforcement to ticket parked vehicles in designated bus rapid transit lanes.
The sponsor said House Bill 638 would permit citations only for parked vehicles in bus lanes rather than moving vehicles. The bill includes a six-month warning and education period before…
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