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Iberia Parish weighing whether to assume school‑zone speed cameras as legal questions linger
Summary
Council held an extended debate after New Iberia officials asked the parish to assume operation of BlueLine school‑zone speed cameras on Bassett/Dasset Road. Members cited state Acts 103 and 107 and an attorney‑general opinion, and agreed to gather more information and seek school board input before any transfer.
Brooke Marcotte, a New Iberia city councilwoman, told the Iberia Parish Council on Jan. 14 that speed cameras installed at Dasset Road school zones have slowed traffic and encouraged many residents to ask the city to keep them in place. "If you drive through the school zones that have the cameras, you can see they are working. People are driving much slower," Marcotte said during public comment.
Council members and staff responded with a lengthy exchange about the legal and administrative steps required for a parish government to operate automated enforcement. Councilman Warren Gosselin cited state legislation and an attorney‑general opinion and…
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