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GA HB499
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Alan Powell
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices (speed cameras) to enforce speed limits in school zones, applying only to violations exceeding 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit during school operation hours and related programs
- Imposes a civil monetary penalty of $125.00 plus up to $25.00 in electronic processing fees for violations, with a mandatory 30-day warning-only period when a device is first introduced within a school system
- Requires warning signs of at least 24 by 30 inches to be placed within 500 feet prior to the school zone speed reduction sign, visible from every lane of traffic in all conditions
- Classifies violations as noncriminal civil penalties that do not count as moving violations, do not result in points on a driver's license, do not constitute a conviction on the driving record, and cannot be used for motor vehicle insurance purposes
- Exempts civil monetary penalties collected under this provision from the 35% budget cap that triggers a rebuttable presumption that a law enforcement agency is using speed detection devices for revenue rather than public safety
Legislative Description
Motor vehicles; nonrenewal and nonissuance of driver's licenses for certain reasons; provide
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/14/2016
Full Bill Text
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