New Bill Works To Install Speed Cameras On Philly’s Deadliest Road

 

New Bill Works To Install Speed Cameras On Philly’s Deadliest Road
July 19, 2016 6:21 PM By Rahel Solomon

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia city officials are now trying get speed cameras installed along Roosevelt Boulevard. The road has long been considered one of the deadliest stretches in Philadelphia.

“This will provide needed enforcement and take away the need for our policemen to be worried about enforcing these laws with manpower,” said Representative John Taylor who proposed House Bill 2233.

Taylor was joined by Councilman Al Taubenberger and other supporters of the legislation during a press conference Tuesday at Roosevelt Blvd and Adams Ave.

The speed cameras would be activated once drivers reach at least 11 mph over posted speed limits. The fine would be $150, though Rep. Taylor said the amount may be modified.

No points would be added to a driver’s license.

Officials at Tuesday’s press conference said between 2011-2015, 61 people have been killed in traffic accidents along Roosevelt Blvd.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/07/19/new-bill-works-t...

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highway or service road

Were the people killed on the limited-access highway or the service road with intersections? What are the speed limits?

Which road will the speed cameras be on?

dobs108

Roosevelt Boulevard

dobs108 wrote:

Were the people killed on the limited-access highway or the service road with intersections? What are the speed limits?

Which road will the speed cameras be on?

dobs108

Roosevelt Boulevard is a twelve-lane divided highway. The speed limit on most of the Boulevard is 40 mph. "The cameras would work similarly to several red-light cameras installed in the last several years along the Boulevard, and would target the same area stretching from 9th Street in Hunting Park to the Bucks County line. According to PennDOT, the Boulevard served as the scene for 61 traffic-related deaths from 2011 to 2015 -- an average of one a month -- and 4,670 more injuries in the same span, or about three people injured per day on average.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Roosevelt-Blvd-Speed-Cameras-Crash-Deaths-387452142.html"

"Roosevelt Boulevard is designated as US 1. The road is notorious for two intersections which have been designated the second and third most dangerous intersections in the country by State Farm Insurance, at Red Lion Road and Grant Avenue respectively. The dangerous reputation of the road led to installation of the first red light cameras in Philadelphia in 2004. The road has been the scene of numerous pedestrian casualties and studies are underway to allow pedestrian traffic to be separated from vehicular traffic."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_Boulevard_(Philadelphia)

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it's a good idea

In some way, people should reserve judgement unless they have driven it. I truly believe there are people out there, who think to themselves, my goodness, I don't even lock my car or house, and haven't done so since 1920, what is all this much ado about nothing? It's a violation of the Constitution to use technology to maintain law and order.

But the fact of the matter is, these roads are like Queens Boulevard. They were never designed to carry the amount of traffic that they do. And people "bop" in an out of the drive and local lanes, to avoid traffic, etc.

A colleague witnessed a fatal hit and run, and received an award from the PD for reporting it, when it happened. It led to the apprehension of the murderer.

Maybe cams would not have prevented this homicide, but it would definitely lead to a reduction of accidents, and maintain control.

It's a non-issue in MD and DC, people simply follow the speed limit.

Today, a F250 blew a light and was gone. I thought s*** I wish I coulda done the same, but here I am stopped and losing time. In reality, I was behind him again 3 lights later.