Kentucky Senate Bill 19 – An Act Relating to Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems
Bill No.:
SB 819
Bill Location:
Kentucky•Senate
Bill Title:
An Act Relating to Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems
Full Bill Text ›NMA Recommendation:
Oppose
UPDATE 6/30/22: Bill died in committee
Senate Bill 19 would allow towns without police departments to erect and operate speed cameras. It is under consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee. If passed it would inevitably encourage the spread of speed cameras throughout the state.
The NMA is opposed to automated traffic enforcement, including speed cameras, for a number of reasons including:
- Photo radar can generate false readings
- This type of automated enforcement emphasizes ticket volume
- There is no certifiable witness to the alleged violation
- The driver of the vehicle is not positively identified by the camera which means, by default, the owner of the vehicle receives the ticket whether or not he/she was the driver at the time of the alleged violation
- Speed cameras have not been shown to improve traffic safety
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