§ 13a-262 — Program re work zone speed control systems in highway work zone.

(a) The department may establish a program to operate work zone speed control systems in a highway work zone, provided the department does not operate such systems at more than fifteen highway work zones in the state at any one time. A work zone speed control system may be used to record the images of motor vehicles traveling on a highway (1) within a highway work zone, and (2) on which the speed limit, established using generally accepted traffic engineering practices, is forty-five miles per hour or greater. (b) A work zone speed control system may be used provided (1) such system is operated by a work zone speed control system operator, (2) if, in accordance with the manual of uniform traffic control devices as approved and revised by the Office of State Traffic Administration, at least two conspicuous road signs are placed at a reasonable distance in advance of a highway work zone notifying drivers that a work zone speed control system may be in operation, (3) at least one of the signs described in subdivision (2) of this subsection indicates that the work zone speed control system is operational or is not operational, (4) an appropriate sign is conspicuously placed at the end of a highway work zone with a work zone speed control system that is operational, and (5) a notice identifying the location of a work zone speed control system is available on the Internet web site of the department. (c) A work zone speed control system shall be used in a manner to only record images of motor vehicles that are exceeding the posted highway work zone speed limit by ten miles per hour or more in violation of the provisions of section 13a-263 . Any recorded images collected as part of a work zone speed control system shall not be used for any surveillance purpose. At least two days prior to a work zone speed control system becoming operational, the department or work zone speed control system operator shall provide written notice of the date such system will be operational to the Division of State Police and the chief executive officer of the municipality where such system is to be located. (d) The Commissioner of Transportation may (1) enter into agreements with vendors for the design, operation or maintenance, or any combination thereof, of work zone speed control systems, and (2) retain and employ consultants and assistants on a contract or other basis for rendering legal, financial, professional, technical or other assistance and advice necessary for the design, operation and maintenance of work zone speed control systems. If a vendor provides, deploys or operates a work zone control system, the vendor's fee may not be contingent on the number of violations issued or fines paid pursuant to the provisions of section 13a-263 .

Legislative History

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 297; P.A. 24-40, S. 43.) History: P.A. 24-40 amended Subsec. (a) to delete references to pilot program, replace provision re systems at not more than 3 locations with provision re operation of systems at not more than 15 highway work zones and replace reference to limited access highway with reference to highway and amended Subsec. (c) to replace provision re 15 miles per hour or more with provision re 10 miles per hour or more and replace provision re certifying system is operational with provision re written notice of date system will become operational to be provided to municipal chief executive officer at least 2 days prior to system becoming operational, effective July 1, 2024.