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New Miami testing new speed enforcement vehicle

NEW MIAMI, Ohio (WKRC) - New Miami's police department is testing out a new speed enforcement vehicle that could eventually be used to issue civil speeding citations. Police Chief Ross Gilbert said the village has been testing the vehicle for the last week. The village is contracting with Gasto, a company that makes camera products for police departments. "I say speeding is a problem everywhere, not just here," Chief Ross Gilbert said. "What this vehicle does, it doesn't just issue citations, it actually tracks traffic patterns." The Jeep is marked New Miami Traffic Enforcement. It has a camera and can photograph any vehicle that drives past it. Chief Gilbert said the vehicle is meant to deter speeding. Speed cameras are a touchy subject in New Miami. The village used unmanned cameras five years ago and sent citations to more than 3,000 drivers in the mail. After a lawsuit, the village was ordered to pay back $3.2 million dollars. In 2017, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled some restrictions on unmanned speed cameras were unconstitutional, so the cameras are allowed. "I think it's probably OK. I see them on the bypass in Hamilton all of the time," said Tim Meister, who drives through the village. The city of Hamilton has used an unmanned speed enforcement vehicle for years. If New Miami decides to use the vehicle permanently, the village would have an officer in the vehicle when recording citations for cars going 10 miles or more over the speed limit. The civil citation would be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. The cost would be $95 and the village would receive a portion of the revenue. "I don't see any problem with that. The speed limits are posted," said Brian Jones, a New Miami resident. "I'm pretty sure most everybody can read, so that helps with law enforcement to keep the speed down in these high-traffic areas." The village has not used the vehicle to issue citations yet. Chief Gilbert said testing of the vehicle will continue next week and he will make a recommendation to the village council on whether the vehicles should be used. Officers have been using handheld devices to photograph vehicles and issue citations, but there have been some issues with those cameras. Chief Gilbert said, so far, the vehicles are getting results. "The numbers tell the program is working. People are slowing down, and that's the bottom line. My interest in this program is that people are slowing down and that's what we want," said Chief Gilbert.