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IN HB1256
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Milo Smith
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AI Summary
HB 1256 Summary
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School corporations and nonpublic schools may install cameras on school buses to enforce violations of arm signal device traffic laws through recorded images.
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School corporations may fund camera enforcement costs from their school transportation fund, with enforcement agreements specifying authorized law enforcement agencies and violation types.
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Camera enforcement requires a written report from the school bus operator documenting the alleged violation made during their employment shift before any citation is issued.
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Civil penalties for camera-enforced violations are $300 for a first offense, $750 for one prior offense within five years, and $1,000 for multiple prior offenses within five years, with no driver's license points assessed.
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Recorded images showing the vehicle and time of violation, along with a law enforcement officer's verified statement, must be mailed to the vehicle owner within 10 days of the alleged violation, with the owner liable to pay the civil penalty.
Legislative Description
Camera enforcement of school bus arm signal violations. Provides that a school corporation or a nonpublic school may install cameras on school buses to enforce arm signal device traffic violations (camera enforcement). Allows a school corporation to pay for costs associated with camera enforcement from the school corporation's school transportation fund. Imposes civil penalties for arm signal device violations detected by camera enforcement.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
1/10/2017