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Council orders hearing on automated traffic enforcement as members call for tools to improve street safety
Summary
Councilors voted to hold a hearing to review Massachusetts House Bill 3754 and the potential use of automated cameras for red light, speeding and intersection blocking enforcement in Boston.
The Boston City Council voted Wednesday to hold a hearing on automated road safety enforcement and to study how camera‑based systems might be deployed if state law permits.
Councilor Michael P. Pepin, sponsor of the hearing order (Docket 1849), said automated enforcement has demonstrable effects and compared experiences in other New England jurisdictions. “In Boston, I know we have all observed speeding cars,…
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