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DOT tells council it selected vendor for next generation automated enforcement; members press on fake plates and data sharing
Summary
DOT told the council it has identified a top vendor for an automated enforcement contract and is negotiating terms. Council members pressed DOT about fake/obscured license plates, authority limits, camera siting, and whether new technology can use telematics/GPS to identify vehicles when license plates are unreadable.
City Council members pressed Department of Transportation officials over automated enforcement technology, camera placement and legal limits on how images and other vehicle data may be used.
What happened: DOT told the council it has identified a top-ranked vendor for its first-ever competitive procurement of automated enforcement services. The agency said the contract was structured to be technology-flexible so DOT could adopt newer systems over time. DOT officials said the current vendor selection scored highest during the evaluation and the agency is negotiating contract details, including several operational and procurement safeguards.
Council members raised two operational concerns. First, they asked whether DOT's automated enforcement program can adapt to problems caused by obscured, obscured or fake license plates, which an audit by the Comptroller cited as reducing…
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