An Act for an equitable ten community pilot program to improve traffic safety

This bill creates a pilot program allowing Massachusetts cities and towns to install automated cameras that issue fines for specific traffic violations like running red lights, speeding, and passing school buses. The program is designed to be equitable by limiting the number of cameras to one for every 2,500 residents and requiring public hearings with crash data before any camera is placed. Local officials must designate a representative to manage the system and submit annual reports detailing camera locations, fine statistics, and maintenance records to the state Department of Transportation. The legislation also defines which traffic infractions are enforceable by these cameras and establishes clear rules for their placement on public roads or attached to school buses.