Last night in the House, I was very proud to lead passage of HB 5330, the Transportation Committee's bipartisan Department of Transportation agency bill.
Our focus was on three key areas:
- Transparency
- Road Safety
- Modernization
One of the section of the bills of which I was most proud was our effort to make Workzones safer for the folks who work on the roads we travel every day. The installation of Workzone speed cameras will do just that. First offenses will be issued a warning, with fines for subsequent infractions.
Between 2020-2022, here in CT there were 2,566 crashes in Workzones and 10 fatalities. Speed is the most common factor in these crashes.
Additionally, this bill addresses:
- Road safety audits for municipalities
- Bicycle control signals
- Capital project transparency
- Local Traffic and Parking Authority options
- Bus shelters
- And lots more
Off to the Senate it goes! Click on the image below to listen to me introduce the bill to the House Floor. |