LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Clark County leaders and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are gearing up to advocate for a red light and speed camera bill before the Nevada Legislature, Monday, as lawmakers are set to ask plenty of questions and address concerns from constituents.
FOX5 has told you how Sheriff Kevin McMahill has called for the Legislature to act, to stop fatalities on our roadways.
Senate Bill 415 was created by the Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee. According to Andrew Bennett of the Nevada Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety, it has the strongest language in the country that limits the manipulation of yellow lights.
A proposed amendment would provide the public notice of a camera, 60 days before the camera is activated; the amendment would also provide 30 days of issuing warnings for drivers.
The bill also states that warning signs must be present 300 feet from a device. Cameras are limited to areas with high rates of crashes, and where traditional law enforcement measures have proved unsuccessful at curbing violations.
Lawmakers are already getting calls, emails and letters from constituents who are sharing concerns with the rollout of cameras. The public opinion page has an overwhelming vote of “no” with more than 90% of people opposed.
State Senator Rochelle Nguyen of Clark County’s District 3, who sits on the Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee, expressed the need for action to stop fatalities on our roads– but said that lawmakers are prepared to ask plenty of questions and tackle concerns.
“We want to make sure that’s what this bill actually does. Do we see a decrease in traffic fatalities? Do we see better driving conditions in our communities because of these red light cameras? We want to make sure that we’re not just privatizing our law enforcement officers and putting them in for-profit companies, and have no protections for consumers or taxpayers. We want to make sure that these cameras are placed equitably and not just in places where there’s high number of violations,” Sen. Nguyen said, noting that lawmakers are also reviewing other states’ rollouts of the cameras– and where the fees from the fines will go.
In July and August, lawmakers in the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure discussed moving forward with the creation of a bill for red light and speed cameras. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreed to proceed, yet expressed reservations.
The bill is set for a hearing on Monday. Sheriff Kevin McMahill will lead the presentation of the bill.
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