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Senate advances photo-radar limits after hours of debate over safety and profit motives
Summary
After extended floor debate, the Senate advanced substitute Senate Bill 59 — which restricts automated photo-radar enforcement to school zones and specified incident areas, requires signage and local approval, and mandates disclosure of contractor finances — by a 23–5 vote and sent it to third reading.
Senators advanced substitute Senate Bill 59 on a 23–5 roll call after several hours of debate over whether automated photo-radar enforcement helps public safety or risks turning traffic enforcement into a revenue stream.
Sponsor Senator Morine told colleagues the substitute limits photo-radar to school zones, areas with documented speed incidents, or when a peace officer is present; it requires warning signs and local elected approval and bars contractor agreements tied to citation counts. "The bill says that photo radar may not be used except in school zones or areas where…
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