Bill > HB978

This bill makes the following key provisions: This bill amends Georgia law to allow for the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices (similar to red-light cameras) within marked school zones to enforce speed limits. The owner of a vehicle captured by such a device exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 mph in a school zone can be subject to a civil monetary penalty of $75 for a first violation and $125 for subsequent violations, plus a processing fee up to $25. Owners can contest the violation through an administrative hearing, and the penalties cannot be reported on the owner's driving record or used for insurance purposes. The bill also sets requirements for the placement and testing of these automated devices, and allows the revenues collected to be used by the local governing body for law enforcement or public safety initiatives. The bill also revises provisions for the enforcement of drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses, allowing civil penalties to be imposed based on video evidence and establishing a process for notifying, collecting, and enforcing the penalties.

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