So is the goal to make money or get people to slow down?

With DC speed cameras raking in so much cash; perhaps the goal has changed.  The old speed cameras; could be seen a mile away.  People would see them (mounted on poles with the lights) and remember to slow down.  Now; DC has installed these new silver boxes; which are about the size of an outside mailbox.   These cameras are here to make money.

The average ticket? $150.  OUCH.  I may never complain about a $25 parking ticket again!  In fact the tickets range from $75 to $250.

The DC government was making $10 million dollars a year; and now have expanded the program.  Why not?  It’s a cash cow for the city.

Here are the new locations:
• 1900 block of Foxhall Road NW, north and south bound directions, 25 mph,
• 2800 block of Calvert Street NW, east bound, 25 mph.
• 2300 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, south bound, 25 mph.
• 100 block of Florida Avenue NW, east and west bound, 25 mph.
• 4200 block of South Capitol SW, south bound, 25 mph.
• 2300 block of Porter Street NW, east and west bound, 30 mph.
• Canal Road NW .3 miles south of Arizona Avenue NW, north and south bound directions, 35 mph.
• DC-295 NE at Benning Road overpass, north bound, 45 mph.
• DC-295 SW .7 miles south of Exit 1, north and south bound, 50 mph.

I guess what makes things difficult in DC; is that many of these roads are not small residential streets or big school zones.  No – many of these locations are larger main commuter routes.  The problem is the speed limits are too low!

Oh well; slow down or pay…