Bill Summaries: H242 (2017-2018 Session)

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  • Bill H 242 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Apr 26 2017 - View summary

    House amendment #1 amends GS 20-183.31, concerning the regulation of an automatic license plate reader system. Prohibits an automatic license plate reader system installed within a right-of-way by agreement under GS 136-18(46) (enacted by the act) from being used for enforcement of traffic violations that are infractions, or including failure to obey traffic signals, or exceeding the speed limit.
    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle, Government, State Government, State Property, Transportation
    GS 136
  • Bill H 242 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Mar 2 2017 - View summary

    Enacts new GS 136­18(46). Authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to enter into agreements with municipalities,counties, and other governmental entities to install automatic license plate reader systems, subject to conditions that preserve right­of­way use by other public utilities. Authorizes DOT to approve requests by municipalities, counties, and other governmentalentities to use land or rights­of­way owned by the DOT that are encumbered by utility easements for the installation and use of anautomatic license plate reader, so long as specified criteria are met including that the use is temporary, and the license plate readersystem is above­ground and does not contain combustible fuel. Directs the removal of the system at the request of any affectedpublic utility, and grants affected public utilities the right to move the system when they need immediate access to their facilities.The public utility is only liable for damages to the system resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct.
    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle, Government, State Government, State Property, Transportation
    GS 136

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