Background
The Committee on Transportation will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM at
📍 State House, Room 126, Augusta, to discuss LD 1457 "Resolve, to Allow the Maine Turnpike Authority to Conduct a Pilot Program to Implement Automated Speed Control Systems in Highway Work Zones.”
If you want to read LD 1457, click here: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?PID=1456&snum=132&paper=&paperld=l&ld=1457
In lieu of personally testifying in opposition of this bill, you may testify via Zoom, or by online testimony using the following link: https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/. Do this prior to the public hearing.
See below for EVERYTHING you're going to need to get this done, including testimony!
🔹 Steps to submit testimony online:
1️⃣ Click: "Public Hearing".
2️⃣ Choose a committee: "Transportation" - using the drop-down menu.
3️⃣ Choose date: April 23, 2025, 1:00 PM - using the drop-down menu.
4️⃣ Click: LD 1457
5️⃣ Enter your testimony in the box (or click the checkbox if you want to testify via Zoom).
6️⃣ Complete your contact information.
7️⃣ Click: "I'm not a robot"
8️⃣ Click: "Submit/Register".
You can find a video tutorial on 'Submitting Testimony in Maine" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYnhN4ZlpoQ
Action Time-Window
⚠️ Please consider taking action by April 23, 2025
Template
The below is a community member's testimony. Feel free to use it, something of your own (recommended), or something as simple as as "I oppose LD 1457, and it "ought not to pass." To get other wording ideas, as online testimony is submitted for this bill, you can see it here: https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/TRA/04-23-2025?panel=3&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2 after clicking on the bill number.
I oppose LD 1457 “Resolve, to Allow the Maine Turnpike Authority to Conduct a Pilot Program to Implement Automated Speed Control Systems in Highway Work Zones.”
More ways to control our every move and every thought? Think of all the things they could do with more 24 x 7 monitoring devices.
Currently, Maine already uses license plate tracking cameras to assist in criminal investigations, among other “safety” purposes. Although they are currently not permitted to be used to enforce speed limits, this resolution appears to be a step towards a dramatic expansion of digital enforcement.
More “big brother” oversight.
How about curbing reckless spending vs nanny cams to generate more revenue?
I oppose LD 1457, and it “ought not to pass.”
Credit for the above goes to our community member Danny (@DannyEmerson61) from the South Berwick Republican Committee (@BerwickSouth).
Disclaimer
A community member has shared this personal template for those who wish to express their views on the bill(s) mentioned above. This template is not an official PTP position, and using it is entirely up to you. Pine Tree Patriots encourages civic participation but does not endorse or support specific actions or policies. Please remember this is an individual initiative.
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