(Radio Iowa) – A bill recently signed into law by the governor establishes state oversight of speed cameras that generate tickets for cities and counties. Department of Transportation director, Scott Marler says the law covers new requests for speed cameras and the ones that are already in place. “Of the approximately 25 communities that have installed these speed cameras the law requires that they submit some information to the D-O-T by July 1st,” he says. Marler says the D-O-T is required to have the reviews of the existing cameras done by October 1st.

“And the focus is on public safety of course and so the department will be reviewing against that criteria,” Marler says. The law also says fines from traffic camera tickets must be used on law enforcement expenses.

Marler made his comments during the recent state Transportation Commission meeting.