WV SB696

Authorizes the West Virginia Division of Highways to deploy automated speed control camera systems in active work zones on multi-lane highways with speed limits of 55 mph or greater to assist law enforcement with speed limit enforcement

Requires specific conditions for camera use: real-time communication with certified law enforcement officers, posting on the WV 511 traffic website, at least two warning signs before the work zone, and citations issued contemporaneously with recorded violations

Creates an exception to the state's existing prohibition on photo-monitoring devices for traffic enforcement, allowing work zone speed control systems while maintaining the general ban on traffic cameras

Mandates annual calibration checks by independent laboratories and prohibits frontal vehicle images or use of footage for surveillance purposes unrelated to speed violations

Specifies that violations result in civil penalties matching existing speeding fines under §17C-6-1, but violations will not appear on driving records, affect insurance rates, or result in insurance surcharge points