In a letter to leaders of the Joint Committee on Transportation of the Massachusetts Legislature, Advocates has urged advancement of the following pieces of legislation that would allow municipalities to use automated enforcement (AE) technology to address speeding and red light running:
- Senate Bill (SB) 2344/House Bill (HB) 3754 and HB 4087: would allow municipalities to use red light safety cameras.
- SB 2344/HB 3754: would also allow municipalities to use speed safety cameras.
- HB 3660: would allow use of speed safety cameras in work zones.
- HB 3905: would allow speed safety cameras in Salem school zones.
Law enforcement risk their lives on roadways every day, and it is implausible for officers to be everywhere and catch every violation. AE augments traditional enforcement without requiring a traffic stop. We urge the committee to support SB 2344/HB 3754, HB 4087, HB 3660 and HB 3905.
Red the full letter here.