School zone speed cameras are everywhere in the Coastal Empire. Since they’ve become widely used by local police departments- a state representative believes they’re doing more harm than good- and wants to ban them altogether.

Washington drivers crash in work zones more than 1,000 times a year, compelling the Legislature to unanimously approve speed cameras along state highways.

The Colorado Department of Transportation is piloting speed enforcement cameras, beginning in construction zones. The Floyd Hill construction zone on Interstate 70 has been identified as a candidate for the first zone, according to a Jan. 15 transportation commission meeting.