"Automated Traffic Enforcement is a major element in our overall
strategy to prevent needless injuries and deaths on the streets
of the District of Columbia by reducing the number of aggressive
driving incidents."
—Metropolitan Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey
Photo radar is a proven tool in slowing people down and reducing
collisions. Law enforcement agencies have deployed this technology
in more than 75 countries around the world for more than 30 years.
Here in DC, in just the first few years of the program's operation,
speeding has been reduced
dramatically in the enforcement zones where photo radar is
operating.
It is estimated that speed-related crashes cost American society
approximately $40 billion a year in costs associated with health
care, law enforcement, and lost productivity, according to a report
from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That translates
into $144 annually for every person living in the United States.
Survey after survey shows overwhelming public support for the use
of photo enforcement systems to reduce crashes. Support for these
technologies is strongest among families with children.
Use the following links to learn more about DC's Photo Radar Speeding
Reduction Program:
