House File 256 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 256 BY FORBES A BILL FOR An Act relating to automated traffic law enforcement system 1 signage. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1940YH (3) 86 ns/nh

H.F. 256 Section 1. Section 321.1, Code 2015, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 06A. “Automated traffic law enforcement 3 system” means a device with one or more sensors working in 4 conjunction with one of the following: 5 a. An official traffic-control signal, to produce recorded 6 images of motor vehicles entering an intersection against a red 7 signal light. 8 b. A speed measuring device, to produce recorded images of 9 motor vehicles traveling at a prohibited rate of speed. 10 c. A railroad grade crossing signal light, as described in 11 section 321.342, to produce images of vehicles violating the 12 signal light. 13 d. Any official traffic-control device, if failure to comply 14 with the official traffic-control device constitutes a moving 15 violation under this chapter. 16 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 321.253C Automated traffic law 17 enforcement systems —— signage. 18 1. a. If the department or a local authority uses a fixed 19 automated traffic law enforcement system to monitor a street, 20 road, or highway in this state, the department or the local 21 authority shall post a permanent sign at least five hundred 22 feet, but no more than one thousand feet, in advance of the 23 location where the system is in use to advise drivers that the 24 system is in place. 25 b. If the department or a local authority uses a mobile 26 automated traffic law enforcement system to monitor a street, 27 road, or highway in this state, the department or the local 28 authority shall post a temporary sign at least five hundred 29 feet, but no more than one thousand feet, in advance of the 30 location where the system is in use to advise drivers that the 31 system is in place. 32 2. The signage required by this section shall be as 33 prescribed by the manual on uniform traffic-control devices 34 adopted by the department pursuant to section 321.252. 35 -1- LSB 1940YH (3) 86 ns/nh 1/ 2

H.F. 256 Sec. 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT. Section 25B.2, subsection 1 3, shall not apply to this Act. 2 EXPLANATION 3 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 5 Current administrative rules require signage in advance 6 of the location of automated traffic law enforcement systems 7 located on roads under the jurisdiction of the department of 8 transportation (DOT). This bill codifies these provisions and 9 requires the DOT and local authorities to use such signage on 10 all streets, roads, and highways in the state. 11 The bill defines “automated traffic law enforcement system” 12 as a device with one or more sensors working in conjunction 13 with an official traffic-control signal, a speed measuring 14 device, a railroad grade crossing signal light, or any other 15 official traffic-control device. 16 The bill requires the DOT and local authorities to post signs 17 indicating the presence of an automated traffic law enforcement 18 system at least 500 feet, but no more than 1,000 feet, in 19 advance of the location of the system to advise drivers that 20 the system is in place. In addition, the bill provides that 21 fixed systems require permanent signage, and mobile systems 22 require temporary signage. The signage required shall be as 23 prescribed by the manual on uniform traffic-control devices 24 adopted by the DOT. 25 The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code 26 section 25B.3. The bill makes inapplicable Code section 25B.2, 27 subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from 28 complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of 29 the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, 30 political subdivisions are required to comply with any state 31 mandate included in the bill. 32 -2- LSB 1940YH (3) 86 ns/nh 2/ 2