Arkansas to begin using traffic cameras in work zones

Arkansas law enforcement officers will soon be able to utilize cameras to enforce speed limits in highway and interstate work zones.

Senate Bill 481 was signed into law by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and is now Act 707. The law allows for automated speed enforcement devices to capture images of speeding vehicles in work zones; the image will be automatically transmitted to an officer stationed at the end of the work zone and the officer will have the authority to issue a warning or ticket to the offender.

Arkansas Highway Police and Arkansas State Police will be able to utilize these automated enforcement devices in highways and interstate work zones. All data and images will be automatically deleted if no warning or ticket was issued. An officer must be present for a warning or ticket to be issued.

“These are not cameras that send drivers tickets by mail,” said Arkansas Highway Police Chief Jeff Holmes. “This equipment simply allows officers to better enforce speed limits within work zones in real-time, keeping our drivers and workers safer.”

The new law takes effect in August. When speed cameras are being utilized, drivers will have plenty of warning in the form of signage. The cameras will only be utilized in active work zones.