Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Speeding Cameras

STUDY: 20 Is Plenty — But Signs Alone Don’t Always Get Drivers to Slow Down

By Kea Wilson | Feb 2, 2022 | No Comments

Drivers did not slow really down after Portland lowered the speed limit in residential neighborhoods, but a new study suggests that the reason is more about road design than driver behavior.

ANALYSIS: When Speed Cameras Are Racist

By Kea Wilson | Jan 18, 2022 | No Comments

When are automated speed cameras an equitable tool for roadway safety — and when are they speed traps that disincentivize cities from making roadways safe because of the money that's coming in?

Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Lessons from Britain’s ‘School Streets’

By Doolin O'Reilly | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

How London learned to keep children safe and healthier by restricting cars.

Interstate 95 winds past Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia. Photo: Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury

Slowing Down Virginia Drivers

By Wyatt Gordon | Jul 21, 2021 | No Comments

Controversies around equitable enforcement and the political unpopularity of speeding cameras mean that no one can say what Virginia's new road-safety program will look like when details are debuted this fall.

Zendrive is working with Verizon to help its mobile app detect when drivers speed and alert them to how often they break the law. Image: Chris Yarzab

New App Helps to Slow Down Speeders

By Aaron Short | Oct 16, 2019 | No Comments

Drivers are reckless and distracted — but soon there'll be an app that helps them realize that.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott after signing a bill banning red light cameras in the Lone Star State. Photo: Twitter

Texas Gov. Makes Life-Saving Red Light Cameras Illegal

By Aaron Short | Jun 3, 2019 | 39 Comments

Greg Abbott tweeted a video of himself allowing motorists free rein on Texas's already dangerous roads. His tweet was viewed 1.37 million times, and received 61,883 likes and 14,683 retweets, in 48 hours.

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