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--- version:As Introduced+++ version:(document, no version)@@ -1,550 +1,32 @@- S.B. 415+ Automated Traffic Enforcement Information The 80th Legislative Session in 2019 was the last time an ATE bill was heard and it was met+with-- *SB415*+bi-partsian-SENATE BILL NO. 415–COMMITTEE ON-GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE+opposition-(ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT INTERIM STANDING COMMITTEE-ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE)+led-MARCH 20, 2025-____________+by-Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure+then-SUMMARY—Authorizes the installation and use of an automated-traffic enforcement system under certain-circumstances. (BDR 43-422)+Senators-FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.- Effect on the State: Yes.+Settlemier-~+&-EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.+Atkinson-AN ACT relating to public safety; authorizing the installation and-use of an automated traffic enforcement system by a-governmental entit y under certain circumstances; setting-forth the requirements for the installation and use of an-automated traffic enforcement system; establishing-provisions governing the issuance of a civil infraction-citation based on evidence detected by an automated-traffic enforcement system; requiring the Department of-Transportation to adopt certain regulations; requiring the-Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety to provide certain-recommendations to the Department; prohibiting an-insurer from increasing rates for m otor vehicle insurance-under certain circumstances; and providing other matters-properly relating thereto.-Legislative Counsel’s Digest:- Existing law prohibits a governmental entity or any agent thereof from using 1-photographic, video or digital equipment to gather evidence in order to issue a 2-traffic citation or civil infraction citation, unless the equipment is: (1) a portable 3-camera or event recording device worn or held by a peace officer; (2) installed 4-within a vehicle or facility of a law enforcement agency; or (3) privately owned by 5-a nongovernmental entity. (NRS 484A.600) Sections 2 and 3 of this bill create an 6-exception to this prohibition, authorizing a governmental entity to allow for the 7+ ● 2019 Hearing on ATE in Sen Judiciary - 2019 Fines and Fees Justice Center Report and guidance on ATE: ● Caution: We’re Driving the Wrong Way on Automated Traffic Enforcement Vision Zero’s Most Updated Guidance on ATE: ● Fair Warnings Recommendations to Promote Equity in Speed Safety Camera Programs Recent news stories and articles about ATE going wrong, aggressively generating revenue,+being- – 2 –+reformed-- *SB415*-installation and use of an automated traffic enforcement system to enforce 8-provisions of law governing speeding and obedience to traffic -control devices 9-under certain circumstances. Specifically, section 2 requires the governmental 10-entity to: (1) make certain findings about the location where the automated traffic 11-enforcement system will be installed; (2) provide for or undertake a public 12-information campaign about the automated traffic enforcement system; and (3) 13-comply with certain regulations required to be adopted by the Department of 14-Transportation related to automated traffic enforcement system and warning signs. 15-Section 7 of this bill requires the Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety to provide 16-recommendations to the Department related to these regulations. 17- If a governmental entity authorizes the installati on and use of an automated 18-traffic enforcement system, section 2 requires a peace officer of a law enforcement 19-agency with jurisdiction over the location of the automated traffic enforcement 20-system to review the evidence of a violation detected by an automated traffic 21-enforcement system before a civil infraction citation is issued. Section 2 also 22-establishes requirements for the contents and delivery of the civil infraction citation 23-issued based upon evidence collected by an automated traffic enforcement system. 24-Section 2 creates a rebuttable presumption that the registered owner of a vehicle is 25-the driver of the vehicle at the time of a violation detected by an automated traffic 26-enforcement system and provides a method for rebutting this presumption. 27- Section 2 provides that a violation detected by an automated traffic 28-enforcement system is not a moving traffic viola tion but is punishable by a civil 29-penalty. Additionally, section 2 requires money received from such civil penalties 30-to be used for certain purposes related to defraying the costs of the automated 31-traffic enforcement system. Section 6 of this bill makes a conforming change 32-related to the deposit of money received from such civil penalties. 33- Sections 1, 4 and 5 of this bill make conforming changes to: (1) exclude traffic 34-violations detected by an automated traffic enforcement system from an assessment 35-of demerit points; and (2) provide for the issuance of a civil infraction citation for 36-violations detected by an automated traffic enforcement system. 37- Existing law prohibits an insur er from increasing insurance rates or cancelling 38-or refusing to renew an insurance policy if a juvenile court enters a conviction or 39-finding of certain violations relating to speeding. (NRS 690B.028) Section 8 of this 40-bill additionally prohibits a civil infraction citation issued for a violation detected 41-by an automated traffic enforcement system from being used for such purposes. 42+or-THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN-SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:+repealed:- Section 1. NRS 483.473 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1- 483.473 1. As used in this section, “traffic violation” means 2-conviction of a moving traffic violation in any municipal court, 3-justice court or district court in this State or a finding by any 4-municipal court or justice court in this State that a person has 5-committed a civil infraction pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 6-484A.705, inclusive. The term includes a finding by a juvenile court 7-that a child has violated a traffic law or ordinance other than one 8-governing standing or parking. The term does not include [a] : 9- (a) A conviction or a finding by a juvenile court of a violation of 10-the speed limit posted by a public authority under the circumstances 11-described in subsection 1 of NRS 484B.617 [.] ; or 12-- – 3 –--- *SB415*- (b) A civil infraction citation issued for a violation detected by 1-an automated traffic enforcement system pursuant to section 2 of 2-this act. 3- 2. The Department shall establish a uniform system of demerit 4-points for various traff ic violations occurring within this State 5-affecting the driving privilege of any person who holds a driver’s 6-license issued by the Department and persons deemed to have future 7-driving privileges pursuant to NRS 483.447. The system must be 8-based on the accu mulation of demerits during a period of 12 9-months. 10- 3. The system must be uniform in its operation, and the 11-Department shall set up a schedule of demerits for each traffic 12-violation, depending upon the gravity of the violation, on a scale of 13-one demerit p oint for a minor violation of any traffic law to eight 14-demerit points for an extremely serious violation of the law 15-governing traffic violations. If a conviction of two or more traffic 16-violations committed on a single occasion is obtained, points must 17-be assessed for one offense or civil infraction, and if the point values 18-differ, points must be assessed for the offense or civil infraction 19-having the greater point value. Details of the violation must be 20-submitted to the Department by the court where the con viction or 21-finding is obtained. The Department may provide for a graduated 22-system of demerits within each category of violations according to 23-the extent to which the traffic law was violated. 24- Sec. 2. Chapter 484A of NRS is hereby amended by adding 25-thereto a new section to read as follows: 26- 1. A governmental entity may authorize the installation and 27-use of an automated traffic enforcement system to enforce the 28-provisions of NRS 484B.300, 484B.307 and 484B.600, and any 29-corresponding traffic regulation, as provided in this section. 30- 2. Before a governmental entity may authorize the 31-installation and use of an automated traffic enforcement system, 32-the governmental entity must make a finding that each location 33-selected for the use of the automated traffic enforcement system is 34-a location where: 35- (a) Traditional traffic enforcement methods have failed to 36-deter violations described in subsection 1; 37- (b) There is a high rate of violations described in subsection 1; 38-or 39- (c) There is a high rate of traffic crashes because of violations 40-described in subsection 1. 41- 3. An automated traffic enforcement system may not be used 42-to enforce violations described in subsection 1 unless: 43- (a) The governmental entity that authorized the installatio n 44-and use of the automated traffic enforcement system provides for 45-- – 4 –--- *SB415*-or undertakes, not less than 30 days before any civil infraction 1-citation is issued for a violation described in subsection 1 which is 2-detected by the automated traffic enforcement system, a public 3-information campaign designed to inform persons of the presence 4-of the automated traffic enforcement system; 5- (b) The automated traffic enforcement system meets the 6-requirements for such a system set forth in regulations adopted by 7-the Department of Transportation; and 8- (c) There are warning signs installed not more than 300 feet 9-from the location of the automated traffic enforcement system. 10-The signs must meet the requirements for such signs set forth in 11-regulations adopted by the Department of Transportation. 12- 4. Before a civil infraction citation is issued pursuant to NRS 13-484A.7035 for a violation described in subsection 1 which was 14-detected by an automated traffic enforcement system, the evidence 15-of the violation from the automated traffic enfo rcement system 16-must be reviewed for accuracy by a peace officer of a law 17-enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the location of the 18-automated traffic enforcement system. 19- 5. A civil infraction citation issued pursuant to NRS 20-484A.7035 for a violation d escribed in subsection 1 which was 21-detected by an automated traffic enforcement system must be sent 22-by the law enforcement agency described in subsection 4 by first 23-class mail to the address listed with the Department for the 24-registered owner of the vehicl e identified by the automated traffic 25-enforcement system. 26- 6. In addition to the information required pursuant to 27-subsection 1 of NRS 484A.7035, a civil infraction citation issued 28-pursuant to NRS 484A.7035 for a violation described in subsection 29-1 which w as detected by an automated traffic enforcement system 30-must include: 31- (a) The date and time of the violation; 32- (b) An image taken by the automated traffic enforcement 33-system showing the vehicle and vehicle license plate involved in 34-the violation or the add ress of the Internet website on which such 35-an image may be viewed; and 36- (c) A statement summarizing the provisions of subsection 7. 37- 7. The registered owner of a vehicle is presumed to be the 38-driver of the vehicle at the time of a violation described in 39-subsection 1 which was detected by an automated traffic 40-enforcement system. Such a presumption may be rebutted if the 41-registered owner of the vehicle presents as evidence at a hearing 42-held pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 484A.704, an affidavit 43-stating: 44-- – 5 –--- *SB415*- (a) The name and address of the person having care, custody 1-and control of the vehicle at the time of the violation; or 2- (b) That the ve hicle, at the time of the violation, was stolen. 3-Such an affidavit must be accompanied by evidence that supports 4-the affidavit, including, without limitation, a police report or an 5-insurance report. 6- 8. If a civil infraction citation is issued pursuant to NRS 7-484A.7035 for a violation described in subsection 1 which was 8-detected by an automated traffic enforcement system, the 9-violation: 10- (a) Is not a moving traffic violation under NRS 483.473; and 11- (b) Is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $100. 12- 9. Any money collected as a civil penalty pursuant to 13-paragraph (b) of subsection 8 must be accounted for separately in 14-the county or city treasury or State General Fund, as applicable, to 15-the law enforcement agency described in subsection 4 and used t o 16-defray the cost of: 17- (a) Installing and operating an automated traffic enforcement 18-system, including, without limitation, the costs of administering 19-the provisions of this section; and 20- (b) Traffic safety programs, including, without limitation , 21-pedestrian safety programs, traffic enforcement and intersection 22-improvements related to traffic safety. 23- 10. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a peace 24-officer from issuing a civil infraction citation for a violation of 25-any law of this State at the place where an automated traffic 26-enforcement system is installed and in use if the peace officer 27-witnesses a violation. A person who is given a civil infraction 28-citation by a peace officer pursuant to this subsection must not be 29-issued a civil infr action citation based on evidence from the 30-automated traffic enforcement system for the same violation for 31-which the peace officer issued the person the civil infraction 32-citation. 33- 11. The Department of Transportation shall adopt 34-regulations setting forth requirements for an automated traffic 35-enforcement system. Such regulations must include, without 36-limitation: 37- (a) Standards for any photographic and other equipment used; 38- (b) The minimum yellow light duration required at an 39-intersection where an automate d traffic enforcement system is 40-used to enforce the provisions of NRS 484B.600; and 41- (c) Standards for warning signs required by subsection 3. 42- 12. As used in this section: 43- (a) “Automated traffic enforcement system” means a 44-stationary electronic or digit al system which creates a photograph 45-- – 6 –--- *SB415*-or other recorded image of a vehicle and a vehicle license plate 1-which is used as evidence of a violation of a traffic law by the 2-driver of the vehicle. Such a photograph or other recorded image 3-must not include any depiction of the driver of the vehicle. 4- (b) “Corresponding traffic regulation” means a traffic 5-regulation enacted by ordinance by the governing body of a city or 6-county pursuant to NRS 484A.400 that prohibits the same conduct 7-prohibited by NRS 484B.300, 484B.307 or 484B.600, respectively. 8- (c) “Governmental entity” means: 9- (1) The governing body of a city or county; or 10- (2) The Department of Public Safety. 11- Sec. 3. NRS 484A.600 is hereby amended to read as follows: 12- 484A.600 [A] Except as otherwise provided in section 2 of 13-this act, a governmental entity and any agent thereof shall not use 14-photographic, video or digital equipment for gathering evidence to 15-be used for the issuance of a traffic citation or civil infraction 16-citation pursuant to NRS 484A.7035 for a violation of chapters 17-484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS unless the equipment is a portable 18-camera or event record ing device worn or held by a peace officer, 19-the equipment is otherwise installed temporarily or permanently 20-within a vehicle or facility of a law enforcement agency or the 21-equipment is privately owned by a nongovernmental entity. 22- Sec. 4. NRS 484A.640 is hereby amended to read as follows: 23- 484A.640 1. Except for a citation issued pursuant to NRS 24-484A.700 [,] or section 2 of this act, whenever a police officer 25-makes an arrest or issues a citation to a person for any violation of 26-chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, the police officer shall 27-record the name as given by that person, the number of the person ’s 28-driver’s license and a brief description of the person’s physical 29-appearance. This information must be maintained in a record for 30-offenses kept at the traffic enforcement agency which employs that 31-officer. 32- 2. Whenever a police officer stops a driver o f a motor vehicle 33-for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and 34-requests information from a traffic enforcement agency concerning 35-that person’s record of prior offenses, the police officer shall 36-compare not only the driver’s name but also the number of his or her 37-driver’s license and physical description with any information 38-obtained from the agency as a result of the request. If the 39-information received from the agency indicates that the driver’s 40-name is on an outstanding warrant for a prior offense, the officer 41-shall not arrest the driver for that prior offense unless the additional 42-information used for comparison also connects the driver with that 43-prior offense. 44-- – 7 –--- *SB415*- Sec. 5. NRS 484A.704 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1- 484A.704 1. Any person who receives a civil infraction 2-citation pursuant to NRS 484A.7035 or 484A.7049 or section 2 of 3-this act shall respond to the citation as provided in this section not 4-later than 90 calendar days after the date on which the citation is 5-issued. 6- 2. If a person receiving a civil infraction citation does not 7-contest the determination that the person has committed the c ivil 8-infraction set forth in the citation, the person must respond to the 9-citation by indicating that the person does not contest the 10-determination and submitting full payment of the monetary penalty, 11-the administrative assessment and any fees to the court specified in 12-the citation, or its traffic violations bureau, in person, by mail or 13-through the Internet or other electronic means. 14- 3. If a person receiving a civil infraction citation wishes to 15-contest the determination that the person has committed the civil 16-infraction set forth in the citation, the person must respond by 17-requesting in person, by mail or through the Internet or other 18-electronic means a hearing for that purpose. The court shall notify 19-the person in writing of the time, place and date of the hearing, 20-but the date of the hearing must not be earlier than 9 calendar days 21-after the court provides notice of the hearing. 22- 4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, not less 23-than 30 days before the deadline for a person to respond to a c ivil 24-infraction citation, the court must send to the address or electronic 25-mail address of the person, as indicated on the civil infraction 26-citation issued to the person, a reminder that the person must 27-respond to the civil infraction citation within 90 ca lendar days after 28-the date on which the civil infraction citation is issued. If the person 29-agreed to receive communications relating to the civil infraction by 30-text message, the court may send such a notice to the telephone 31-number of the person as indicate d on the civil infraction citation. If 32-the person does not respond to the civil infraction citation in the 33-manner specified by subsection 2 or 3 within 90 calendar days after 34-the date on which the civil infraction citation is issued, the court 35-must enter a n order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 finding that the 36-person committed the civil infraction and assessing the monetary 37-penalty and administrative assessments prescribed for the civil 38-infraction. A person who has been issued a civil infraction citation 39-and who fails to respond to the civil infraction citation as required 40-by this section may not appeal an order entered pursuant to this 41-section. 42- 5. If any person issued a civil infraction citation fails to appear 43-at a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 3, the court must enter 44-an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 finding that the person 45-- – 8 –--- *SB415*-committed the civil infraction and assessing the monetary penalty 1-and administrative assessments prescribed for the civil infraction. A 2-person who has been issued a civil infra ction citation and who fails 3-to appear at a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 3 may not 4-appeal an order entered pursuant to this subsection. 5- 6. In addition to any other penalty imposed, any person who is 6-found by the court to have committed a civi l infraction pursuant to 7-subsection 5 shall pay the witness fees, per diem allowances, travel 8-expenses and other reimbursement in accordance with NRS 50.225. 9- 7. If a court has established a system pursuant to NRS 10-484A.615, any person issued a civil infra ction citation may, if 11-authorized by the court, use the system to perform any applicable 12-actions pursuant to this section. 13- Sec. 6. NRS 484A.7043 is hereby amended to read as follows: 14- 484A.7043 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section [,] 15-and section 2 of this act, a person who is found to have committed a 16-civil infraction shall be punished by a civil penalty of n ot more than 17-$500 per violation unless a greater civil penalty is authorized by 18-specific statute. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484A.792 [,] 19-and section 2 of this act, any civil penalty collected pursuant to 20-NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, must be paid to: 21- (a) The treasurer of the city in which the civil infraction 22-occurred; or 23- (b) If the civil infraction did not occur in a city, the treasurer of 24-the county in which the civil infraction occurred. 25- 2. If a person is found to have committed a civil infraction, in 26-addition to any civil penalty imposed on the person, the court shall 27-order the person to pay the administrative assessments set forth in 28-NRS 176.059, 176.0611, 176.0613 and 176.0623 in the amount that 29-the person would be required to pay if the civil penalty were a fine 30-imposed on a defendant who pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill 31-or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of a misd emeanor. If, in 32-lieu of a civil penalty, the court authorizes a person to successfully 33-complete a course of traffic safety approved by the Department of 34-Motor Vehicles, the court must order the person to pay the amount 35-of the administrative assessment that corresponds to the civil penalty 36-for which the defendant would have otherwise been responsible. 37-The administrative assessments imposed pursuant to this subsection 38-must be collected and distributed in the same manner as the 39-administrative assessments imposed and collected pursuant to NRS 40-176.059, 176.0611, 176.0613 and 176.0623. 41- 3. If the court determines that a civil penalty or administrative 42-assessment imposed pursuant to this section is: 43-- – 9 –--- *SB415*- (a) Excessive in relation to the financial resources of the 1-defendant, the court may waive or reduce the monetary penalty 2-accordingly. 3- (b) Not within the defendant’s present financial ability to pay, 4-the court may enter into a payment plan with the person. 5- 4. A court having jurisdiction over a civil infraction pursuant to 6-NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive, may: 7- (a) In addition to ordering a person who is found to have 8-committed a civil infraction to pay a civil penalty and administrative 9-assessments pursuant to this section, order the person to successfully 10-complete a course of traffic safety approved by the Department of 11-Motor Vehicles. 12- (b) Waive or reduce the civil penalty that a person who is found 13-to have committed a civil infraction would otherwise be required to 14-pay if the court determines that any circumsta nces warrant such a 15-waiver or reduction. 16- (c) Reduce any moving violation for which a person was issued 17-a civil infraction citation to a nonmoving violation if the court 18-determines that any circumstances warrant such a reduction. 19- Sec. 7. NRS 408.581 is hereby amended to read as follows: 20- 408.581 1. The Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety is 21-hereby created in the Department. The Advisory Committee consists 22-of the following voting members: 23- (a) The Director of the Departmen t of Transportation or his or 24-her designee; 25- (b) The Director of the Department of Health and Human 26-Services or his or her designee; 27- (c) The Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles or his or 28-her designee; 29- (d) The Director of the Department of Public Safety or his or her 30-designee; 31- (e) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or his or her 32-designee; 33- (f) One member who is a representative of the Department of 34-Transportation, appointed by the Director of the Department of 35-Transportation; 36- (g) One member who is a representative of the Department of 37-Public Safety, appointed by the Director of the Department of Public 38-Safety; 39- (h) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly who 40-is a member of the Assembly Standing Committee on Growth and 41-Infrastructure during the current or immediately preceding regular 42-session; 43- (i) One member appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate 44-who is a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Growth and 45-- – 10 –--- *SB415*-Infrastructure during the current or immediately preceding regular 1-session; 2- (j) One member who is a representative of the Administrative 3-Office of the Courts, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme 4-Court of Nevada; 5- (k) One member who represents tribal governments in Nevada, 6-appointed by the Inter -Tribal C ouncil of Nevada, Inc., or its 7-successor organization; 8- (l) Two members who are full - or part-time faculty members in 9-the Nevada System of Higher Education and have expertise in 10-traffic safety or trauma care, appointed by the Director of the 11-Department of Transportation; 12- (m) One member appointed by each metropolitan planning 13-organization to represent the appointing organization; 14- (n) One member appointed by the Nevada Association of 15-Counties; 16- (o) One member appointed by the Nevada League of Cities; and 17- (p) One member who represents local law enforcement agencies, 18-appointed by the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association. 19- 2. The Director of the Department of Transportation may 20-appoint as nonvoting members of the Advisory Committee such 21-other persons as the Director deems appropriate. 22- 3. The term of office of each member appointed to the 23-Advisory Committee is 2 years. Such members may be reappointed 24-for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original 25-appointments. Any vacancy occurring i n the appointed voting 26-membership of the Advisory Committee must be filled in the same 27-manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the 28-vacancy occurs. 29- 4. The members of the Advisory Committee shall elect from 30-their voting membership a Chair and a Vice Chair. The term of 31-office of the Chair and the Vice Chair is 2 years. If a vacancy occurs 32-in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the members of the Advisory 33-Committee shall elect a Chair or Vice Chair, as applicable, from 34-among its voting members to serve for the remainder of the 35-unexpired term. 36- 5. The Advisory Committee shall meet at least once each 37-calendar quarter and may meet at such further times as deemed 38-necessary by the Chair. 39- 6. A majority of the voting members of the Advisory 40-Committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. If a 41-quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting 42-members of the Advisory Committee present is sufficient for any 43-official action taken by the Advisory Committee. 44-- – 11 –--- *SB415*- 7. Each member of the Advisory Committee serves without 1-compensation and is not entitled to receive a per diem allowance or 2-travel expenses. 3- 8. The Department shall provide administrative support to the 4-Advisory Committee. 5- 9. The Advisory Committee shall review, study and make 6-recommendations regarding: 7- (a) Evidence-based best practices for reducing or preventing 8-deaths and injuries related to motor vehicle crashes on roadways in 9-this State; 10- (b) Data on motor vehicle crashes resulting in death or seriou s 11-bodily injury in this State, including, without limitation, factors that 12-cause such crashes and measures known to prevent such crashes; 13- (c) Policies intended to reduce or prevent deaths and injuries 14-related to motor vehicle crashes on roadways in this State; [and] 15- (d) Regulations proposed by the Department pursuant to 16-section 2 of this act; and 17- (e) Any other matter submitted by the Chair. 18- 10. The Advisory Committee shall prepare and submit to the 19-Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for 20-transmittal to the Legislature an annual report concerning the 21-activities of the Advisory Committee that addresses, without 22-limitation, any issue reviewed or studied and any recommendations 23-made by the Advisory Committee pursuant to subsection 9. 24- 11. The Advisory Committee may establish such working 25-groups, task forces and similar entities from within or outside its 26-membership as necessary to address specific issues or otherwise to 27-assist in its work. 28- 12. As used in this section, “metropolitan planning 29-organization” means an entity that has been designated as a 30-metropolitan planning organization pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 134 and 31-49 U.S.C. § 5303. 32- Sec. 8. NRS 690B.028 is hereby amended to read as follows: 33- 690B.028 An insurer shall not impose on an insured or group 34-of insured an increase in rates for motor vehicle insurance or cancel 35-or refuse to renew a policy of insurance because of [a] : 36- 1. A conviction or a finding by a juvenile court of a violation of 37-the speed limit under the circumstances described in subsection 1 of 38-NRS 484B.617 [, nor shall an insurer cancel or refuse to renew a 39-policy of insurance for that reason.] ; or 40- 2. A civil infraction citation received for a violation detected 41-by an automated traffic enforcement system pursuant to section 2 42-of this act. 43- Sec. 9. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and 44-approval. 45-- – 12 –--- *SB415*- 2. Sections 1 to 8, inclusive, of this act become effective: 1- (a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any 2-regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative 3-tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and 4- (b) On January 1, 2026, for all other purposes. 5--H+ Infrastructure Works: ● City of Hoboken reaches new Vision Zero milestone: seven consecutive years without a traffic death - January 31, 2024 Repeal and Removal of Cameras: ● Bipartisan Effort to Ban Unfair Speed Cameras in Georgia - Feb 2025 ● Georgia Moves to Remove cameras in school zones - March 2025 ● Ask 2: Why did Texas outlaw red light cameras when red light running is rampant and increasing? - 2020 ● 25 red light cameras to be removed from Raleigh intersections March 2024 ● After 20 years in Raleigh, the city's red light cameras could be removed by mid-April. - March 2024 Failure of Cameras: ● Lackluster Fayetteville report shows increase in traffic crashes, serious wrecks despite red light camera program - October 2020 ● Despite a $480 fee on speeding Sacramento lost so much money they had to quit what was supposed to be a revenue neutral program. - March 2024 ● New York county's red light cameras deactivated after accidents increased Republican leaders claim red light cameras were never about safety - December 2024 Money Grab: ● Chicago Speed Cameras Fines Motorists over $102 million on 2023 April 2024 ● Bowser tries to address DC budget shortfall with hundreds of new traffic cameras - April 2023 ● New law will require transparency for red light cameras. Some Florida cities are making a killing - July 2024 ● One year, 56 red-light cameras, $10 million in tickets - October 2022 ● On Your Dime: Private vendors make millions from speed camera citations in Rhode Island - Jan 2022 Lawsuits: ● Drivers may be owed ‘millions’ after red-light camera ruling - Jan 2024+● Class action says city must refund fines paid by drivers ticketed by illegal speed camera - Jan 2024 ● Federal Lawsuit Challenges Virginia City’s Use of Over 170 Cameras to Conduct Prolonged, Warrantless Surveillance of Entire Driving Population - October 2024 ● Tuskegee refunding hundreds of Traffic Cam Citations, lawsuit filed in May - July 2024 Racial justice: ● Why automated speed cameras disproportionately affect Black and brown drivers - July 2023 ● Chicago’s “Race-Neutral” Traffic Cameras Ticket Black and Latino Drivers the Most - Jan 2022 Surveillance and ICE/Abortion: ● Documents Reveal ICE Using Driver Location Data From Local Police for Deportations - March 2019 ● Dozens of Police Agencies in California Are Still Sharing Driver Locations with Anti-Abortion States. - Feb 24
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