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Nov 21, 2019

New Legislation Targets Drivers Who Repeatedly Speed Or Run Red Lights

If passed, cars with multiple tickets for speeding or running red lights could be impounded until drivers take a reckless driving course.

Jul 13, 2016

Speed Camera Citations In D.C. Nearly Doubled Last Year

And 2016 data shows that the District is well on its way to outpace 2015’s total.

Aug 14, 2013

MPD Denies Report of Photo Doctoring by Speed Camera Company

MPD denies a report that a speed camera company doctored photos to make them harder to challenge in court.

Apr 11, 2013

Maryland Town Tries New Approach to Combat Speeding: Fake Traffic Cameras

The town of Laurel is trying something new to slow drivers down: fake speed cameras.

Mar 26, 2013

Evidence Emerges Proving That Maryland Drivers are the Worst (Or Maybe That High Fines Deter Speeding)

A new report finds that drivers in Maryland are more likely to be caught speeding than their counterparts in D.C.

Jan 24, 2013

Daily Caller Writer Sees ‘Speed-Trap Nazis’ Everywhere

Someone get The Daily Caller’s Mark Judge a blanket and a roll of tinfoil, because he’s seeing police officers on traffic duty everywhere he looks.

Dec 19, 2012

D.C. Council Drops Speeding Camera Fine By… Eight Dollars

After months of study and debate, yesterday the D.C. Council passed a bill dropping the majority of fines doled out by the city’s speed cameras, in one case by a mere $8.

Dec 18, 2012

Lanier: More People in D.C. Means More Cops are Needed

In a letter to D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson yesterday, Police Chief Cathy Lanier argued that with more people moving into D.C. and the city becoming a hub of culture and cuisine, more police officers will be required to keep residents and visitors safe.

Nov 30, 2012

Speed Limits Could Increase on SE/SW Freeway, I-395

D.C. may soon raise the speed limit on two roads that have generated tens of thousands of speeding camera tickets.

Nov 29, 2012

Changes Made to Speed Camera Bill, Four-Year Price Tag Set at $95 Million

A bill that would lower speed camera fines in D.C. faces a big obstacle, namely overcoming a four-year $95 million price tag.

 
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