Advocates has weighed in with Judiciary Committee leaders in the Nebraska Legislature to support enactment of Legislative Bill (LB) 600 and LB 616. LB 600 includes provisions to allow for use of automated enforcement (AE) in active highway work zones and school zones and to authorize variable speed limit (VSL) programs on highways. LB 616 would allow localities to utilize AE for red light running violations. We urge you to permit use of these technologies to improve safety by advancing LB 600 and LB 616.
Two hundred twenty-seven (227) people were killed on Nebraska roads in 2023. It also was the highest number of speed-related fatal crashes recorded in a decade. Law enforcement officers risk their lives when performing their duties on the roadways every day, and it is implausible for them to be everywhere and catch every violation. AE augments traditional enforcement without requiring a traffic stop. VSL helps to control the flow of traffic to prevent scenarios in which law enforcement interaction is necessary.
Advocates urges you to advance LB 600 and LB 616 to save lives and keep Nebraska families whole and visitors safe.
Read the full letter here.