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Committee holds hearing on school-zone speed cameras; debate centers on hours, signage and revenue
Summary
Senate Bill 75, a hearing-only proposal that would set statewide standards for automated school-zone speed-detection devices, drew split testimony on whether cameras should run only at arrival/dismissal or throughout the school day, and whether revenue should be directed to safety improvements rather than vendor shares.
The Senate Public Safety Committee took testimony on Senate Bill 75, a hearing-only measure proposing statewide guardrails for automated speed-detection devices in school zones, and heard divergent views on operational hours, signage and the use of revenue.
Senator Burns, who presented the bill, said the substitute (LC 394505) would limit automated enforcement to defined two-hour blocks at the start and end of the school day and standardize warning signage so motorists have notice. "This bill puts, limited guardrails around the use of speed zone detection devices in a school zone," Burns said, describing requirements for warning signs at a…
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