Substitute Bill No. 5328 is a legislative proposal aimed at enhancing traffic safety enforcement in work zones and municipalities, with an effective date of July 1, 2024. The bill proposes several amendments to current statutes, including the deletion of the term "limited access state highway" and updates to various definitions such as "owner," "personally identifiable information," and "work zone speed control system." It removes the "pilot" designation of the program and allows for more than three locations to have the system. The bill lowers the speeding violation threshold in work zones from fifteen to ten miles per hour over the limit and outlines the process for notifying relevant authorities and the public about the system's operation. It also sets the fines for violations, with a written warning for the first offense, a $75 fine for subsequent offenses within a year, and a $75 fine for speeds of eighty-five miles per hour or greater, with fines directed to the Special Transportation Fund.

Additionally, the bill addresses the collection and handling of personally identifiable information, setting strict guidelines for its disclosure and destruction, and allowing a portion to be retained for up to one year to identify repeat offenders. It requires annual reporting by the Commissioner of Transportation on traffic enforcement and safety measures, and mandates municipalities to report on the effectiveness of automated traffic enforcement devices. The bill also specifies defenses available to vehicle owners against violations identified by work zone speed control systems and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide vehicle owner information to the Department of Transportation and vendors for enforcement purposes. The bill includes insertions in various sections of the general statutes and has been favorably substituted by the Transportation and Appropriations Joint Committees. The deletion of the term "camera" from the current law suggests a change in the technology used for speed control in work zones.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill:
TRA Joint Favorable Substitute:
File No. 273:
APP Joint Favorable: