Overview

• Senate Bill 375, the Safe Roads Save Lives Act, goes to a Milwaukee hearing at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Summerfest Main Office Building’s Stars Boardroom.
• The proposal caps deployment at five cameras per aldermanic district and issues tickets only to drivers going 15 mph or more over the limit.
• The measure includes a five-year sunset to create a time-limited program.
• Mayor Cavalier Johnson supports the legislation and is urging residents to testify.
• Sponsor Sen. Dora Drake says city traffic injuries and fatalities are up 86% since 2012 versus a 6% statewide decline, noting new bipartisan support that secured the hearing.