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Committee elevates pedestrian safety and enforcement; members press for automatic traffic enforcement pilot and law-enforcement testimony
Summary
Senators emphasized pedestrian and bike safety after a year of fatal crashes, discussed a "super speeders" interlock concept, and urged testimony from the Governor's Highway Safety Council and law enforcement about enforcement gaps; one member plans a bill to let municipalities vote on automatic enforcement pilots.
Members told the committee safety should guide its work and requested outside testimony on enforcement and automated tools.
"I would like us to take some testimony on enforcement," Senator C (unnamed) told colleagues after describing a recent wrong-way-driving incident in her district. She urged the committee to invite the Governor's Highway Safety Council to present…
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