LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — A private community’s efforts to stop speeding has some Texas drivers seeing red. Marc Petrick wants to hit the brakes on his homeowners association’s plan to slow down drivers. He admits speeding can be a problem, but he thinks the HOA’s solution — issuing fines to the speeders — goes too far.

“It’s an overreach,” said Petrick. “It’s something I don’t think the HOA should have the ability to do. Especially on a public roadway.”

Last month, the Crystal Falls HOA in Leander sent residents a letter announcing it will install a portable camera and radar system to catch speeders. The HOA is considering putting the speed trap on public roads but, for now, is limiting it to private ones. Homeowners in the HOA caught speeding will be warned once and then fined up to $334 for going over the posted speed limits — even if someone else is behind the wheel of their car.

“I felt blindsided,” said resident Jamie Leonard, who told KXAN she never saw this coming and had no input on the measure, which is paid for, in part, by the dues she pays to live in the community.

Leonard has concerns about how her data will be stored and says the HOA is acting “like law enforcement. They have our license plates, they have our addresses, they can see when we’re coming and leaving,” she said. “I’m just not comfortable with that. The residents should have been able to vote if this was a good idea or not,” she added.