‘Drunk on power,’ fumes driver after HOA installed a speed cameras themselves and threatened up to $334 fines | 16S1KSG | 2024-04-28 12:08:01
'Drunk on power,' fumes driver after HOA installed a speed cameras themselves and threatened up to $334 fines | 16S1KSG | 2024-04-28 12:08:01
AN HOA has backed off years-old plans to implement speed-capturing cameras after residents spoke out against the plan.
An HOA in Texas attempted to dissuade speeding with street-monitoring surveillance and up to $334 fines – but road laws prevented the authority from operating the cameras.
"An uproar from citizens has caused them to blink for now," a resident in the HOA wrote on a community board in late 2020, according to local news site The Newspaper.
"They are drunk on power."
The HOA in Leander, Texas is home to several multi-million-dollar homes.
There are currently more than 3,000 homes in the community, according to the HOA's website.
At the time, the HOA threatened to implement mounted speed-capturing devices to monitor traffic.
Drivers faced up to $334 speeding tickets.
Drivers who had registered vehicles with the HOA were subject to the fines.
Visitors who didn't have registered vehicles were subject to a mailed warning.
The HOA reported sending consent letters to its residents before deploying the surveillance tech in the community.
A small handful of homeowners supported the measure, according to the local site.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> After sending the letters, the HOA stepped away from using the cameras it had already mounted, according to the site.
However, Texas State road laws might have also stopped the implementation of the cameras.
Texas forbids the use of camera surveillance on public roads, according to local radio station KNUE.
Speed-capturing cameras were outlawed in the state in 2019.
"Texas takes a firm stance against camera-generated speeding tickets, which are not legal," Kubush Attorney At Law told the station.
<p class="article__content--intro"> Parking on a public street is generally legal, even in front of someone's house, experts say. </p> </div> </div> "In other words, you will not be receiving a speeding ticket in the mail."
The law includes all local authorities, such as HOAs and city regulators.
Road laws around camera enforcement haven't changed since 2020 in the state.
The state's road law still bars the use of speed cameras.
The HOA didn't immediately respond to The U.S. Sun's request for comment.
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