FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky's newly implemented speed enforcement cameras in work zones are already showing positive results, with lawmakers reporting significant speed reductions since the program began rolling out in recent weeks.

During an Interim Transportation Committee meeting on Tuesday, lawmakers received an encouraging update about the camera system's effectiveness. The mere presence of warning signs indicating active speed monitoring appears to be changing driver behavior without the need for enforcement action.

"People are already starting to slow down when they're entering work zones and that is the whole purpose. That's the reason that we put this legislation in place," said Rep. John Blanton, who sponsored the bill creating the camera enforcement program.

The speed

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