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Clinton committee directs police to study school-zone speed cameras after Genoptec briefing
Summary
After a presentation on statewide permitting and 2023 speed data, the Committee of the Whole voted 6–1 to allow the police department and vendor Genoptec to pursue DOT permitting details and return with implementation parameters for automated enforcement in school zones.
The Committee of the Whole voted to authorize the police department to study automated speed-enforcement cameras for school zones after a presentation by Jay of Genoptec and Chief Jerian.
Genoptec told the council that Iowa Department of Transportation permitting requirements will be released in early April and that municipalities will be able to submit permit applications beginning July 1. Jay said the company’s 2023 field data showed large numbers of speed violations during school hours, noting, “You overall, you had over, you know, 15,000 speeders in 5 days” in some locations and thousands more who exceeded posted limits by…
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