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Assembly committee approves automated speed enforcement pilot for active highway work zones
Summary
The Assembly Transportation Committee voted to advance AB 289, establishing automated speed enforcement in active highway construction zones as a safety pilot after proponents described recent worker deaths and national evidence of crash reductions.
AB 289, which would authorize automated speed enforcement in active highway construction work zones, was advanced Wednesday by the California State Assembly Transportation Committee.
The bill would require use of camera-based speed enforcement in active construction work zones and direct a pilot approach proponents say can reduce crashes and protect workers. Assemblymember Haney, the bill uthor, told the committee that "1 life lost is 1 too many" and urged lawmakers to adopt a proven tool used in other states.
The bill matters because highway construction workers are repeatedly struck by speeding vehicles, advocates said. "Every day we put…
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