BILL NUMBER: SB 667 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 4, 2001 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 22, 2001 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 3, 2001 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 26, 2001 INTRODUCED BY Senator Peace FEBRUARY 23, 2001 An act to amend Section 21455.5 of, and to add Section 21455.7 to the Vehicle Code, relating to , traffic devices. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 667, as amended, Peace. Automated enforcement system. (1) Existing law authorizes governmental agencies, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies, to operate an automated enforcement system. Under existing law, an automated enforcement system is a system that photographically records a driver's response to a rail or rail transit signal or crossing gate, or both, or to an official traffic control signal (stoplight) and is designed to obtain a clear photograph of the vehicle's license plate and the driver of the vehicle. This bill would require, at each intersection at which there is an automated enforcement system in operation, the minimum yellow light change intervalsbased on the posted speed limit of miles per hour at that intersection asto be established in accordance with the Traffic Manual of the Department of Transportation. The establishment of this requirement on agencies of local government would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement, including the creation of a State Mandates Claims Fund to pay the costs of mandates that do not exceed $1,000,000 statewide and other procedures for claims whose statewide costs exceed $1,000,000. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 21455.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read: 21455.5. (a) The limit line, the intersection, or other places designated in Section 21455 where a driver is required to stop may be equipped with an automated enforcement system if the system meets both of the following requirements: (1) the system is identified by signs, clearly indicating the system's presence, visible to traffic approaching from all directions, or if signs are posted at all major entrances to the city, including, at a minimum, freeways, bridges, and state highway routes , and (2) the system meets the criteria specified in Section 21455.7 . Any city utilizing an automated traffic enforcement system at intersections shall, prior to issuing citations, commence a program to issue only warning notices for 30 days. The local jurisdiction shall also make a public announcement of the automated traffic enforcement system at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the enforcement program. Only a governmental agency, in cooperation with a law enforcement agency, may operate an automated enforcement system. (b) Notwithstanding Section 6253 of the Government Code, or any other provision of law, photographic records made by an automated enforcement system shall be confidential, and shall be made available only to governmental agencies and law enforcement agencies for the purposes of this article. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the registered owner or any individual identified by the registered owner as the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation shall be permitted to review the photographic evidence of the alleged violation. SEC. 2. Section 21455.7 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read: 21455.7. At each intersection at which there is an automated enforcement system in operation, the minimum yellow light change interval shall bebased on the posted speed limit of miles per hour (mph) at that intersection asestablished in accordance with the Traffic Manual of the Department of Transportation. SEC. 3. Notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. If the statewide cost of the claim for reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000), reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.