HB566 - Tuscaloosa Red Light Safety Act

• Authorizes the City of Tuscaloosa to use automated photographic traffic signal enforcement systems to detect and record red light violations as civil (non-criminal) violations.

• Vehicle owners are presumptively liable for violations captured on camera with civil fines not exceeding $100 plus court costs, but may contest liability in the Tuscaloosa Municipal Court within 15 days of notice.

• The city must post signs at a minimum of five roadway entry points and at each camera location, and conduct a public awareness campaign at least 30 days before operating the system.

• Violators may appeal municipal court findings to the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court for trial de novo, and civil violation records cannot appear on criminal or driving records or affect insurance rates.

• Creates a private right of action for vehicle owners who pay fines to recover the fine amount plus damages from the actual vehicle operator, and prohibits tampering with the enforcement system.