On Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, MassBike gathered with partners, advocates, and legislative staff at the MA State House. Everyone was there to learn, advocate, or inspire action for S.2344 & H.3754, An Act relative to traffic regulation using road safety cameras. The room reached standing room only a few minutes into the briefing; chairs and aisles were full of advocates and a large number of State House staffers, ready to learn and return to their offices with more information about why their representatives should support the bill.

The briefing saw a half-dozen speakers impressing the importance of road safety cameras from different perspectives. State Senator William Brownsberger and Representative Steve Owens welcomed everyone, emphasizing how strongly they feels about this particular technology in protecting vulnerable people on our roads. MassBike’s UCLA law externship student Casey Simon-Plumb explained the ramifications of the bill for a municipality's options for traffic enforcement, and Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson frankly outlined his support for automated enforcement, saying that it was “just common sense.”

Four members of Families for Safe Streets Massachusetts spoke, all of whom had lost someone to traffic violence, reminding us of the reasons why we do this work. Worcester Police Sergeant Foley, joined by Chief Saucier, expounded on the difficulties in enforcing speed limits and how Worcester declared traffic crashes a “crisis” due dangerous driving, and he described the burden he personally faces as his job requires him to tell people about their family members who had been killed in a crash. Chief Saucier noted that his department is down 58 officers this year due to budget constraints, and having this tool will help them increase enforcement to be both equitable and affordable for the department. Audience members later described the deep emotional impact the featured speakers had on them.

Members of Families for Safe Streets Massachusetts, Photo Credit: Matt Stone

Representing the benefits this type of enforcement has achieved in nearby states, Mark Sheildrop from AAA Northeast detailed the automated enforcement checklist his firm has developed for best practices for installing safety cameras, and noted the Massachusetts legislation as drafted hits every check. The final speaker, Tristan Massalay-Ellis from security camera company VerraMobility, covered what data is collected, and how, focusing specifically on data protections and reducing the administrative burdens on cities and towns that install cameras. Later in the day, several people emphasized that, after hearing him talk about the technology, they felt a lot better about any potential privacy issues.

Tristan Massalay-Ellis, Verra Mobility Photo Credit: Matt Stone

From 11am-3pm, as people attended meetings with their representatives, the MassBike & T4MA teams answered questions, connected people, and provided any necessary information to dozens of advocates. People came and went, picking up materials to bring to legislator’s offices and reporting back about their meetings. Both scheduled and impromptu conversations led to support of the bill and the cause of roadway safety for vulnerable road users, as well as offers from state officials to help spread the word and keep building up support.

Advocates in a meeting, Photo Credit: Matt Stone

At MassBike, we are feeling optimistic about the bill’s chances this session. The Senate has favorably reported the bill out of the Transportation Committee, and it currently is in Senate Ways and Means, while the identical House version is currently awaiting a reporting from the Transportation Committee, with the deadline of March 18, 2026. we ask you to help us keep pushing to get it out of committee and onto the floor for a vote. Please reach out to your legislators to ask their support and leadership moving the legislation forward - we can’t do it without you!

Eager to make an impact? Here's how you can get involved:

1. Reach out to both your senator and district representatives to set up meetings with them in your district during office hours. Share with them your story about why this bill is important to you! Fill out this form to receive digital materials about the bills.
2. Like and repost our social media posts about our Day of Action on your feed! That helps us share this information more widely!

You can view the State House briefing on you YouTube page.