D.C. is adding a slew of new speed cameras
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A number of new speed cameras are coming to locations throughout D.C.
Driving the news: Earlier this month, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced it would add speed enforcement cameras to 29 locations throughout the city for safety purposes.
- The cameras will be placed in High Injury Network spots — aka traffic areas where DDOT has identified speeding to be a safety problem — across the Northwest, Northeast, and Southeast quadrants.
The big picture: D.C. has seen over 40 traffic fatalities this year — a 69% increase from the same period last year, according to police data.
Be smart: Once signs saying speed is photo-enforced are installed, speeding drivers will receive warnings for 30 days. After that period, DDOT will begin issuing fines ranging from $100 to $500.
- All cameras are set to be installed this month, according to DDOT's news release.
Here are the areas where you can expect the new cameras:
- 4500 block of Benning Road SE, southeast bound
- 2500 block of Benning Road NE, southeast bound
- 2400 block of Benning Road NE, northwest bound
- 4900 block of Georgia Avenue NW, southbound
- 5700 block of Georgia Avenue NW, southbound
- 1500 block of Rhode Island Avenue NE, southwest-bound
- 2400 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW, northbound
- 2400 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW, southbound
- 300 block of New York Avenue NW, eastbound
- 300 block of New York Avenue NW, westbound
- 400 block of Florida Avenue NW, northwest-bound
- 600 block of Florida Avenue NW, southeast-bound
- 2500 block of Southern Avenue SE, northeast-bound
- 4600 block of Texas Avenue SE, northbound
- 3900 block of Southern Avenue SE, northeast-bound
- 5000 block of Southern Avenue SE, southwest-bound
- 5100 block of Southern Avenue SE, northeast-bound
- 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE, northwest-bound
- 1100 block of North Capitol Street NE, northbound
- 2500 block of North Capitol Street NE, northbound
- 5500 block of North Capitol Street NW, southbound
- 600 block of New York Avenue NW, eastbound
- 600 block of New York Avenue NW, westbound
- 2200 block of Georgia Avenue NW, southbound
- 2500 block of Georgia Avenue NW, southbound
- 2600 block of Georgia Avenue NW, northbound
- 1000 block of U Street NW, eastbound
- 1400 block of U Street NW, eastbound
- 1500 block of U Street NW, eastbound