761—144.4 (307) Overview.
	   144.4(1) General.
	      a.    	 Automated enforcement shall only be considered after other engineering and enforcement solutions have been explored and implemented.
	      b.    	 An automated traffic enforcement system should not be used as a long-term solution for speeding or red-light running.
	      c.    	 Automated enforcement should only be considered in extremely limited situations on interstate roads because they are the safest class of any roadway in the state and they typically carry a significant amount of non-familiar motorists.
	      d.    	 Automated enforcement shall only be considered in areas with a documented high-crash or high-risk location in any of the following:
	       (1)  	 An area or intersection with a significant history of crashes which can be attributed to red-light running or speeding.
	       (2)  	 A school zone.
	   144.4(2) Applicability.
	      a.    	 These rules apply only to local jurisdictions using or planning to use automated enforcement on the primary road system.
	      b.    	 The department does not have the authority to own or operate any automated traffic enforcement system.
	      c.    	 The department shall not receive any financial payment from any automated traffic enforcement system owned or operated by a local jurisdiction.
	   144.4(3) Department approval. A local jurisdiction must obtain approval from the department prior to using an automated traffic enforcement system on the primary road system.
[ARC 1260C, IAB 1/8/14, effective 2/12/14]