Provide an appropriation for aerial enforcement of speeding laws on Highway 212
Impact
The implementation of HB 957 is expected to have a significant impact on traffic safety along U.S. Highway 212. By funding aerial enforcement tactics, the bill seeks to deter speeding, which has been a persistent issue on this highway. The aerial enforcement is envisioned as a modern approach to monitoring and enforcing speed limits, likely to increase compliance rates among drivers, thereby enhancing road safety and reducing the incidence of speeding-related accidents.
Summary
House Bill 957 aims to enhance the enforcement of speeding laws specifically on U.S. Highway 212 in Montana. The bill provides appropriations of $1 million from the general fund to the Department of Justice to support aerial enforcement initiatives by the highway patrol. Additionally, it allocates $3,000 for the Department of Transportation to install appropriate signage that notifies drivers of the aerial enforcement measures, thereby promoting awareness of the rigorous enforcement of speeding laws.
Contention
While proponents of HB 957 argue that this measure will improve public safety and reduce speeding, critics may raise concerns regarding the expenditure of public funds on aerial enforcement. Some may argue that such enforcement methods could be a misuse of taxpayer dollars or that they might not address the underlying causes of speeding behavior. Moreover, there could be debates about the fairness of monitoring drivers from the air versus traditional enforcement methods, with potential implications for civil liberties and privacy.
Establishing enhanced enforcement zones for motor vehicle speed enforcement, increasing penalties for speeding in those zones by 50 percent, and establishing the enhanced enforcement zone fund to assist with funding enhanced enforcement.
Requesting The Department Of Transportation And Department Of Law Enforcement To Study The Possibility Of A Highway Patrol And Speed Cameras Along Major Freeways And Highways In Primary Areas Of Speeding.
A bill for an act relating to certain state highways not designated as part of the interstate road system, including the operation of implements of husbandry on such highways, making appropriations, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 568, SF 643.)
A bill for an act relating to certain state highways not designated as part of the interstate road system, including the operation of implements of husbandry on such highways, making appropriations, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 1025.)
A bill for an act relating to certain state highways not designated as part of the interstate road system, including the operation of implements of husbandry on such highways, making appropriations, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1187; See SF 643.)