Arlington to ask Virginia lawmakers for permission to add speed cameras throughout the county
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ARLINGTON, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - Soon you may really have to watch your speed when driving in Arlington – or at least you will if local leaders get their way.
The Arlington Board now plans to ask state lawmakers for permission to add speed cameras throughout the county. Right now – because of just-approved legislation – the cameras are only allowed in school and work zones, but officials want that to change. There are a few reasons why, including safety and equity.
"Sometimes in some places police might have some bias that they may even be unaware of and suddenly you find it’s mostly people of color that get pulled over for speeding," Board Chair Libby Garvey explained Thursday. "This takes all the subjectivity out of it."