19RS HB 507

House Bill 507

Actions

Last Action	02/21/19: to Transportation (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to electronic speed enforcement.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	841
Sponsor	R. Meeks
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; allow a local government to enact an ordinance to allow an agency to enforce the speed limits on roadways under its jurisdiction through the use of automated speed enforcement devices; require that a civil citation be issued to the owner of a motor vehicle that has been recorded by an automatic speed enforcement device, driving in excess of ten miles per hour over the posted speed limit; establish a civil penalty of $75 for the first offense, $150 for the second offense, and $250 for the third and subsequent offenses; outline that 50% of the civil penalty be retained by the local government and 50% be deposited into the road fund; outline exemption; direct the Administrative Office of the Courts in consultation with the Transportation Cabinet to prescribe a uniform civil citation form; outline defenses the court may consider for civil citations issued by an automatic speed enforcement device; specify that if, after 120 days, a person fails to pay the civil fine, the Transportation Cabinet shall suspend the registration of the vehicle; provide that a violation shall not result in points against the driving record of a driver, be included on a driver record, or be used for motor vehicle insurance purposes; outline requirements for agencies that have installed an automatic speed enforcement device; require notification of the installation of automated speed enforcement devices; require semiannual reports on the number of civil citations issued and the amount of revenue generated.
Index Headings of Original Version	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Automatic speed enforcement device, allowing the installation of by local ordinance Legislative Research Commission - Receipt of annual report, automatic speed enforcement device citations and revenue Local Government - Automatic speed enforcement device, allowing the installation of by local ordinance Traffic Safety - Automatic speed enforcement device, allowing the installation of by local ordinance Transportation - Automatic speed enforcement device, allowing the installation of by local ordinance Local Mandate - Automatic speed enforcement device, allowing the installation of by local ordinance

02/20/19	introduced in House
02/21/19	to Transportation (H)