TheNewspaper.com: Driving Politics
Home >Camera Enforcement > Speed Cameras > Akron, Ohio Reverses Course, Triples Speed Camera Fine 
Print It Email It Tweet It

Akron, Ohio Reverses Course, Triples Speed Camera Fine
Akron, Ohio will continue its lucrative speed camera program with $100 tickets.

Akron speed camera
The city council in Akron, Ohio has once again increased the fine for owning a car photographed by a speed camera. In December, outraged constituents who felt they were trapped by the ticketing device bombarded the council with complaints. The camera had been issuing $150-250 tickets to those driving as little as 5 MPH over the limit in poorly marked school zones with no children present. The program raised $451,500 in revenue in just nineteen days. To quell dissent, the council retroactively lowered the fine to $35 and issued refunds for the difference.

As of February 22, however, tickets will be back up to $100. The council will also add flashing lights to seventy school zones to warn motorists in advance of the lowered speed limits.

Source: Traffic enforcement cameras to remain in Akron after trial period ends (Akron Beacon Journal (OH), 1/31/2006)



Permanent Link for this item
Return to Front Page


Related News
Connecticut Town Overwhelmingly Rejects Speed Cameras

Ohio Voters Reject Speed Camera, European Vigilantes Take Them Out

Italian Police Seize Illegal Speed Cameras

Speed Cameras Sabotaged In France, Argentina, Italy, UK

Photo Radar Opponents Sweep Arizona GOP Primary




View Main Topics:

Get Email Updates
Subscribe with Google
Subscribe via RSS or E-Mail

Back To Front Page


Front Page | Get Updates | Site Map | About Us | Search | RSS Feed
TheNewspaper.com: Driving politics
TheNewspaper.com