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Committee trims and advances wide-ranging roadway safety bill after split on penalties and enforcement
Summary
SB 1667, covering crosswalk blocking, DUI testing refusal consequences, and expansion of speed and red-light cameras, was amended to adopt DOT site-selection criteria and to remove repeat-penalty language for separate handling; prosecutors backed increased administrative penalties while public defenders warned of constitutional sentencing issues.
Senate Bill 1667 — a multi-part roadway safety bill — brought a sustained exchange on implied-consent rules, administrative penalties and automated enforcement during the Feb. 4 Senate Transportation Committee hearing.
The measure includes provisions to prohibit vehicles from blocking marked crosswalks, to expand administrative penalties for excessive speeding and refusal to submit to chemical tests, to allow appeals through the Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office (ADLRO), and to authorize additional photo red-light detectors and school-zone speed…
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