Traffic Cameras. For the good of safety? For the good of revenue? 3 Pieces of Intel.

The Wall Street Journal analyzed traffic camera data from Maryland, where speed cameras are used in addition to other traffic camera enforcement:

  • Slower Traffic Speeds. A reduction in speed in work zones occurred
  • No Deterrence. No reduction in the number of speeders or repeat speeders
  • Safety Improved. Work-zone deaths fell by 38%

Wall Street Journal | Traffic Cameras: Safety Tools or Cash Grabs?