Nevada Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Speed Camera Bill

February 25, 2019

Nevada lawmakers have expressed concern over legislation that would give governments the ability to install red light and speed cameras to capture traffic violations.

Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson raised concerns this week that the enforcement cameras will first appear in low-income communities, instead of in more affluent neighborhoods.

The bill says an automated traffic enforcement system creates a photograph that can be used as evidence of a traffic violation. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports more than a dozen states have both red light and speed cameras.

Amy Davey with the Department of Public Safety says the system would only be used for traffic light and speed violations. She argued the system is shown to reduce crash fatalities and serious injuries, but also said some studies show rear-end collisions can increase.

Topics Legislation

Was this article valuable?

Here are more articles you may enjoy.

Latest Comments

  • February 26, 2019 at 1:28 pm
    Insurance Broker says:
    The cities around me have been forced to remove their red light cameras. The companies that install them, typically shorten the yellow lights in order to get more infractions.... read more
  • February 26, 2019 at 1:00 pm
    Fair Playing Field says:
    I expect the cameras are being installed in areas based on infraction and accident frequency. Does Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson feel they should be installed in area... read more

Add a CommentSee All Comments (2)Add a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

More News
More News Features