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…
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