Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Traffic Speed Enforcement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council keeps school-zone photo speed enforcement on track; resident warns of privacy and revenue concerns
Summary
An ordinance to direct the city manager to implement school-zone photo speed enforcement and to dedicate excess revenue to a traffic safety capital project was approved as part of the consent agenda, 9-0.
The Virginia Beach City Council on the consent agenda approved an ordinance directing the city manager to implement school-zone photo speed enforcement and to dedicate any excess revenue to capital project No. 100423 for traffic safety improvements. The consent agenda passed 9-0.
During the public comment period Tim Anderson, an attorney and Virginia Beach resident, urged the council not to adopt automated speed-enforcement cameras in school zones. Anderson said he has filed lawsuits in other localities challenging camera platforms and expressed concerns about third-party vendors controlling camera calibration and evidence, calling the systems a "Trojan horse" that serves as a revenue generator rather than an effective speed deterrent. He recommended traditional approaches such as feedback speed signs and visible law enforcement.
The transcript shows the item was on the consent agenda, where general timing rules for speakers were read by the mayor; council approved the consent agenda by a 9-0 vote. The ordinance text and technical or implementation details (vendor, locations, start date, expected revenue or specific calibration standards) were not specified in the transcript provided.
