Connecticut § 14-307g - Initial and annual reports by municipality.

§ 14-307g. Initial and annual reports by municipality.

Sec. 14-307g. Initial and annual reports by municipality. (a) Not later than eighteen months following the date an automated traffic enforcement safety device becomes operational in a municipality pursuant to section 14-307c, the municipality shall submit a report to the Department of Transportation and to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) The number of violations of sections 14-218a and 14-219 and subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 14-299 that occurred at the locations where such automated traffic enforcement safety devices were installed prior to the use of such devices; (2) the number of violations where a motor vehicle exceeded the posted speed limit by ten or more miles that were captured by such devices at such locations; (3) the number of violations where a motor vehicle failed to comply with the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 14-299 when facing a steady red signal on a traffic control signal that were captured by such devices at such locations; (4) if available, the number and type of related traffic violations and crashes that occurred at each location where an automated traffic enforcement safety device was installed prior to such installation and during the use of such devices; (5) the number of violations of sections 14-218a and 14-219 and subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 14-299 and related traffic violations and crashes that occurred at locations where such devices were used and at similar locations where such devices were not used; (6) a description of situations where recorded images could not be used or were not used; (7) the number of leased or rented motor vehicles, out-of-state motor vehicles or other vehicles, including trucks, where enforcement efforts were unsuccessful; (8) the amount of revenue from the fines and associated fees retained by the municipality; and (9) the cost to the municipality to use such devices.

(b) Not later than a year after a municipality submits a report pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and each year thereafter until an automated traffic enforcement safety device is no longer operational in the municipality, the municipality shall submit a report to the Department of Transportation and to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. Such annual report shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) the number of motor vehicles that were subject to one citation, two citations, three citations or four or more citations, (2) in the case of an automated traffic enforcement safety device that records images of motor vehicles failing to comply with the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 14-299 when facing a steady red signal on a traffic control signal, the number of citations at each location that were issued to motor vehicles making a right turn, proceeding through the intersection and making a left turn, (3) a list of engineering and educational measures undertaken by the municipality to improve safety in locations when automated traffic enforcement safety devices are operational, and (4) data regarding how many citations were issued, how many hearings were requested and the results of any such hearings.

(c) The Department of Transportation shall make any report received pursuant to the provisions of this section available on the department's Internet web site.

(P.A. 23-116, S. 13; P.A. 24-40, S. 17.)

History: P.A. 24-40 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to make technical changes, effective July 1, 2024.