Mississippi HB926 enhances safety in highway work zones by authorizing automated speed enforcement devices and increasing penalties for violations.
Mississippi HB926 defines and authorizes the use of automated speed enforcement devices in highway work zones when workers are present. It establishes conditions under which law enforcement officers may issue citations based on automated speed detection. The bill requires signage, lighting, calibration standards, and privacy protections for images captured by such devices. It also creates the Highway Work Zone Safety Fund to manage fines collected for work zone violations, which will be used by the Department of Transportation to enhance law enforcement within highway work zones.
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