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Traffic heads north on Roosevelt Boulevard near East Front Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia’s experiment with cameras to ticket fast drivers is meeting the city’s goals.
The five-year pilot program has cut speeding considerably, says Philadelphia Parking Authority head Scott Petri, whose agency runs the program with cameras in 8 intersections over about 10 miles of Roosevelt Boulevard.
“There is a 92% reduction in a very short time, I’m extremely impressed with the results. I’m happy. The goal is public safety and it seems like the reductions are quick and at every speed.”
Petri says they are hoping to install a few more cameras to help slow down drivers in places where they are prone to accelerate and there isn’t a stoplight.