As we have officially entered orange-barrel season with highways and busy streets undergoing necessary construction across the state, legislators are looking to cease speeding, with the Michigan House passing a bill on Thursday to automatically issue tickets in construction zones.
House Bill 4132, passed 67-42, which would essentially give the green light to Michigan State Police and the state Department of Transportation to use cameras in work zones.
The system would include a speed timing device that could capture an image of license plates, include the date, location and time of the infraction, then mail offenders a ticket. The automated system could detect vehicles doing 10 mph over the speed limit a mile from the work zone.
The bill would create an automated speed enforcement system to oversee implementation of the system and further train present and future operators.
Though the bill is in the works – the bill still must be approved by the state Senate and signed by the governor. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, if the measure becomes law, Michigan will join at least 17 other states with automated speed ticket cameras – states like Illinois.
Consequences of getting caught in the view of the speed cameras is as follows: a written violation would be issued to first-time offenders or those who haven’t received a violation in over three years. Second-time offenders would be fined up to $150 and third-time offenders would be fined up to $300.
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