Traffic Statute Review Community Engagement

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Objective

In 2022, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 106 of 2022, which “requires the Executive Director of Racial Equity, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and the Commissioner of Public Safety to jointly examine all motor vehicle violations for the purpose of making recommendations on whether or not statutes should be repealed, modified, or limited to secondary enforcement.”

Act 106 Full Text | Act 106 Summary

Process

The Executive Director and the Commissioners have assembled an inter-Departmental working group to review the traffic statutes and prepare for the required reporting. Group contributors included

the Executive Director,
research and policy staff of the Office of Racial Equity,
the co-Director of Fair & Impartial Policing,
policy staff of the Department of Public Safety,
policy staff of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and
additional staff with experience and expertise conducting traffic enforcement.

The major components of the working group’s work include

research and review of traffic statutes,
discussion & deliberation of proposed changes,
drafting recommendations & findings,
community engagement, and
reporting to the legislature.

Community Experience

As part of this process, the working group wants to learn about your experiences with traffic enforcement. Specifically, we hope to learn about how traffic laws affect your communities. We also hope to learn whether there are specific changes or updates that would improve your experience as a motorist, passenger, pedestrian, resident, or visitor in Vermont. We are eager to hear your experiences and stories, but we hope to focus the sessions on gaining actionable ideas. The feedback you share will help the Executive Director and the Commissioners make meaningful recommendations to the Vermont Legislature on how to update the traffic code to meet the spirit of Act 106 of 2022. Here are the options for you to participate:

Join a session in-person: We will hold five sessions around the state: northwest region, northeast region, central region, southwest region, southeast region. Location details are below and will be updated in the coming days. Food will be provided. To register to attend an in-person session, complete this registration form: Register for a session.
Join a session via Zoom: The five sessions will be hybrid, meaning you can join online if you can't make it in person. To register to attend a session via Zoom, complete this registration form: Register for a session.
Submit your feedback online: If you can't make it to a session or you have additional feedback to share with the working group, you can submit that feedback using an online form. The responses to this form will be incorporated alongside the feedback received in the live sessions. Access the online feedback form here: Online feedback from.

Session Details

Session	Region	Location	Registration Link
#1 - Oct 04 @ 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Northwest	Champlain Valley Union High School, 369 CVU Rd, Hinesburg VT 05461	Register here for in-person or Zoom attendance.
#2 - Oct 11 @ 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Northeast	St. Johnsbury School, 257 Western Ave, Saint Johnsbury VT 05819	Register here for in-person or Zoom attendance.
#3 - Oct 18 @ 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Southeast	Putney Central School 182 Westminster Rd, Putney VT 0534	Register here for in-person or Zoom attendance.
#4 - Oct 30 @ 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Southwest	Arlington Memorial Middle High School, 529 East Arlington Rd, Arlington VT 05250	Register here for in-person or Zoom attendance.
#5 - Nov 1 @ 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Central	Brookfield Elementary School, 1728 Ridge Rd, Brookfield VT 05036	Register here for in-person or Zoom attendance.