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Senate narrows speed‑camera pilot to work zones, orders third reading

Senate · March 22, 2024
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Summary

S184 directs a limited pilot of automated traffic enforcement in work zones, limits operations to third‑party vendors under AOT contract, sets civil‑penalty tiers (first notice $0), requires calibration and logs, and removes a proposed public‑records exemption; committee amendments were adopted and third reading was ordered.

The Senate heard a detailed report on S184, a bill proposing a two‑year, work‑zone‑only pilot of automated traffic law enforcement (ATLE) operated by a third‑party vendor under the Agency of Transportation (AOT) and ordered the bill for third reading after adopting committee amendments.

Senators said the pilot responds to documented safety risks for highway workers: committee testimony and state speed sampling cited crashes and samples showing a high percentage of vehicles exceeding posted work‑zone…

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