SB238 allows the Town of Kinston in Coffee County to use automated speed‑camera systems to issue civil citations (maximum $100 plus costs) for drivers exceeding speed limits by over 10 mph.

The Alabama State Senate passed SB238 on April 1, 2025 by a vote of 30 to 0. We have assigned pluses to the nays because speed-enforcement cameras undermine due process by removing human oversight and presuming guilt before innocence, violating principles protected by the Fifth and 14th Amendments. These systems also risk infringing on Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. They enable invasive surveillance, expand government overreach, and burden drivers with costly fines, all disguised as public-safety measures.