(a) As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (1) âAutomated speed violationâ means a violation of a speed law detected by a speed safety system operated pursuant to this article. (2) âConstruction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Programâ refers to a program whereby the Department of Transportation contracts with the Department of the California Highway Patrol to reimburse the actual and incurred costs for supplemental California Highway Patrol units to assist in the management of traffic passing through state highway construction zones. (3) âDepartmentâ means the Department of Transportation. (4) A person is âindigentâ if either of the following conditions is met: (A) The person meets the income criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code. (B) The person receives public benefits from a program listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68632 of the Government Code. (5) âMaintenance Zone Enhanced Enforcement Programâ refers to a program whereby the Department of Transportation contracts with the Department of the California Highway Patrol to reimburse the actual and incurred costs for supplemental California Highway Patrol units to assist in the management of traffic passing through state highway maintenance project zones. (6) âSpeed safety systemâ means a fixed or mobile radar or laser system or any other electronic device that utilizes automated equipment to detect a violation of speeding laws and is designed to obtain a clear photographic image of a rear vehicle license plate. âSpeed safety systemâ is also known as an automated speed enforcement system. (7) âState highway work zoneâ means a state highway construction or maintenance area, during any time when traffic is regulated or restricted through or around that area pursuant to Section 21367. (b) The department may establish a program for automated speed enforcement that utilizes up to 35 speed safety systems, to be operated by the department in state highway work zones. (c) The speed safety system may be utilized pursuant to subdivision (b) if the program meets all of the following requirements: (1) Clearly identifies the presence of the speed safety system by signs stating âPhoto Enforced,â along with the speed limit signs with flashing beacons and speed feedback signs, between 500 feet and one mile, inclusive, before the placement of the system, as determined by the department. The signs shall be visible to traffic traveling on the highway from the direction of travel for which the system is utilized, and shall be posted at locations as may be determined necessary by the department after consultation with the California Traffic Control Devices Committee. (2) Identifies the state highway work zones approved for enforcement using a speed safety system and the hours of enforcement on the departmentâs internet website, which shall be updated whenever the department changes locations of enforcement. (3) Ensures that the speed safety system is regularly inspected no less than once every 60 days, and certifies that the system is installed and operating properly. Each camera unit shall be calibrated in accordance with the manufacturerâs instructions, and at least once per year by an independent calibration laboratory. Documentation of the regular inspection, operation, and calibration of the system shall be retained for at least 180 days after the date on which the system has been permanently removed from use. (4) Utilizes fixed or mobile speed safety systems that provide real-time notification to the driver when violations are detected. (5) A speed safety system records speed violations and actively issues citations only when workers from the Department of Transportation, including persons contracted to perform construction, maintenance, or repair of a highway, are present in the state highway work zone. (d) Prior to enforcing speed laws utilizing speed safety systems, the department shall do both
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