AN ACT relating to traffic control signal monitoring systems.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "agency," "owner," "recorded images," and "traffic control signal monitoring system"; establish a civil penalty of $50 if a motor vehicle is recorded failing to obey the instructions of a traffic control device; set forth forms and procedures; outline defenses for citations for failing to obey a traffic control device; mandate that a person who refuses to pay the civil penalty and does not appear to contest…

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: January 9, 2025

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This bill would allow Kentucky agencies to use camera systems at traffic signals to automatically record vehicles that run red lights, with a $50 civil fine for violations caught on camera. Drivers who neither pay the fine nor contest it would have their vehicle registration suspended, though the violation would not add points to their driving record. The bill also defines key terms and sets out the procedures for issuing and challenging these camera-based citations. Who it may affect: licensed drivers and vehicle owners in Kentucky.

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