Advocates has sent a letter to leadership of the Public Safety Committee of the Georgia Senate opposing House Bill (HB) 225. The legislation prohibits the use of automated speed enforcement (ASE) systems in school zones, an effective and lifesaving technology to deter a leading killer on our roads, speeding.
ASE, also known as speed safety cameras, are verified to deter speeding and its impact and are recommended for adoption by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), among others. Most states, including neighboring Alabama, Florida and Tennessee, permit ASE. A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that speed safety cameras alone resulted in a 19 percent reduction in the likelihood that a crash caused a fatal or incapacitating injury.
Let’s keep this proven technology in place to protect Georgia’s school children. Read the full letter here. Also, you can view the letter to the House Committee on Motor Vehicles here.