5/24/07-A bill has died that would have put restrictions on cities' use of automated cameras to ticket drivers.
The cameras snap pictures of red-light runners or speeders. A ticket is mailed to the vehicles' owners, regardless who was driving at the time.
Sponsored by Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, SB192 remained in the Senate Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee when the session ended, effectively killing it for the year.
The bill would have prohibited the cameras to capture images of drivers' faces. It also would have limited fines and court costs to $100.
A separate provision in the bill would have set limitations on city agreements with camera vendors. Vendors wouldn't have been allowed to charge cities based on the number of tickets mailed, issued or paid.
The measure also would have required cities using the technology to annually report the information to the state, including the number of citations and total revenue collected.
Another provision would have prohibited use of photo radar to enforce speeding violations.
2/12/07-A bill in the Senate Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee would put restrictions on cities' use of automated cameras to ticket drivers.
The cameras snap pictures of red-light runners or speeders. A ticket is mailed to the vehicles' owners, regardless who was driving at the time.
Sponsored by Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, SB192 would prohibit photos taken from capturing images of drivers' faces. It also would limit fines and court costs to $100.
A separate provision in the bill would set limitations on city agreements with camera vendors. Vendors wouldn't be allowed to charge cities based on the number of tickets mailed, issued or paid.
The measure also would require cities using the technology to annually report to the state such information as the number of citations and total revenue collected.
Another provision would prohibit use of photo radar to enforce speeding violations.
For bill status, call (573) 751-4633. In Missouri, call 1-800-877-5982.
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