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Wisconsin Senators Hold First Hearing on Milwaukee Traffic-Camera Bill

The bipartisan plan would authorize a tightly limited, five-year camera pilot in Milwaukee.

In this Dec. 16, 2014, file photo, a truck passes a red light photo enforcement sign that is placed below a red light camera at the intersection of Route 1 and Franklin Corner Road in Lawrence Township, N.J. Mel Evans/AP Photo
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Overview

  • The Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing Tuesday on Sen. Dora Drake’s Safe Roads/Save Lives Act, marking the bill’s first committee hearing.
  • The measure would allow Milwaukee to deploy up to 75 red-light and speed cameras, with no more than five in each of the city’s 15 aldermanic districts and placement focused on high-crash locations.
  • Citations would be mailed only to drivers exceeding the speed limit by 15 mph or more or failing to stop at red lights, with fines ranging from $20 to $100 and required “Photo Enforced” signage.
  • Mayor Cavalier Johnson, police leadership, crash victims and business owners voiced support, while some lawmakers, including Sen. Van Wanggaard, questioned effectiveness and favored more in-person enforcement.
  • Revenue from tickets would first fund implementation and operations, then be restricted to traffic safety uses, and the program would sunset after five years under a law that would apply only to Milwaukee.