THE HOUSE TRANSPORATION COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET TO ESTABLISH A
PROGRM TO USE SPEED CAMERAS FOR SEMI-AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES…..
THE CABINET WOULD BE REQUIRED TO INSTALL SIGNAGE IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES TO NOTIFY DRIVERS THAT VEHICLE SPEED WITHIN THE WORK ZONE MAY
BE ENFORCED BY AN AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCE DEVICE…..WHICH MUST HAVE FLASHING LIGHTS WHEN ACTIVATED…..
IF A VIOLATION OCCURES……THE FINE WOULD BE 500-DOLLARS IF NO PERSON IS PHYSICALLY INJURED OR DIES AS A RESULT….
DRIVERS WHO COMMIT THIS VIOLATION MAY CHOOSE TO ATTEND STATE TRAFFIC SCHOOL OR A COUNTY ATTORNEY-OPERATED TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM TO
HAVE THE FINE WAIVED……
HOWEVER…..IF THE VIOLATION RESULTS IN PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON…. THE FINE WOULD RANGE FROM 500 TO 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS……
