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Subcommittee advances bill to expand, tighten rules on Virginia speed-safety cameras
Summary
A House bill to expand and tighten rules for speed safety cameras in Virginia advanced from the Transportation Innovation Subcommittee on a 5-3 vote after debate over local control of revenue and vendor contracting.
The Transportation Innovation Subcommittee voted 5-3 to report House Bill 2041 with a substitute that would expand and impose new operating, transparency and vendor limits on speed safety camera programs in Virginia.
The substitute requires two warning signs placed before any speed-safety camera — including a feedback sign that displays a driver’s speed — and directs localities to issue warnings by mail (rather than civil summonses) during the first 30 days of operation. It also limits use of work-zone cameras to periods when workers are present; requires jurisdictions or law enforcement to report operating costs; prohibits vendors from adding extra fees to summonses (with a civil penalty of $1,000 for noncompliance); and directs revenue in excess of operating and associated costs to the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program.
“HB 2041 is the result of feedback from stakeholders throughout the…
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