i got my first speeding ticket ever. $150. for going 11 miles over the 25 mph limit on military road (on christmas eve too). hard to say i was speeding. tried going 25 since and it was really slow on that stretch. |
I personally think the city and these speed cameras are getting a little out of hand. There's a total of 5 speed cameras on 295n starting from when you enter dc from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to before you enter the bw parkway smh. The speed limit goes from 45 to 50 back to 45 and that's just terrible. The first 2 cameras entering dc from va aren't even 50yds apart and I find that such a set up. I'm not condoning speeding but I think its ridiculous to have 5 cameras on such a short interstate. The one by the BENNING ROAD exactly on 295 is hidden and u can't see it and the flash doesn't work. It's on the left when they're normally on the right and its backed up to the wall between the guardrails smh. I've travelled 295 everyday and never received a speeding ticket not once now they put a hidden camera and now here comes a 125.00 ticket for supposedly doing 11 miles over the speed limit and might I add my bf was in the fast lane and I was in the truck with him and he doesn't speed because he knows I'll slap his face if he do. The District of Columbia is full of shit. I want to fight it because the law says all cameras should be seen not hidden. |
I personally think the city and these speed cameras are getting a little out of hand. There's a total of 5 speed cameras on 295n starting from when you enter dc from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to before you enter the bw parkway smh. The speed limit goes from 45 to 50 back to 45 and that's just terrible. The first 2 cameras entering dc from va aren't even 50yds apart and I find that such a set up. I'm not condoning speeding but I think its ridiculous to have 5 cameras on such a short interstate. The one by the BENNING ROAD exactly on 295 is hidden and u can't see it and the flash doesn't work. It's on the left when they're normally on the right and its backed up to the wall between the guardrails smh. I've travelled 295 everyday and never received a speeding ticket not once now they put a hidden camera and now here comes a 125.00 ticket for supposedly doing 11 miles over the speed limit and might I add my bf was in the fast lane and I was in the truck with him and he doesn't speed because he knows I'll slap his face if he do. The District of Columbia is full of shit. I want to fight it because the law says all cameras should be seen not hidden. |
Don't speed = no ticket.
Not too hard to understand. |
I guess the person who posted this screed believes that policy makers and traffic engineer who wrote this text suggest that policy that may work in isolated rural areas should also apply to dense urban areas? That traffic engineers and policy makers are infallible? |
A. They work if you put up enough speed cameras. DoT wasn't studying that. B. I'd rather have drivers with contempt than dead pedestrians, and no I don't believe the West Suffolk coroner knows jack shit about traffic regulation. |
I hope they put in more speed camera. I would like to see some that would ticket aggressive drivers. |
This is fascinating. Could you please cite the relevant DC code that "says all cameras should be seen not hidden? That would be super-duper helpful! |
Yes, it is such a setup 50 yards apart. It's so unfair that they give you no time to speed in between cameras. PLUS they hide the damn things, so you might have to drive the speed limit all of the time. The kicker is that you are SO WORRIED about speed cameras even though your bf DOES NOT SPEED because he will get his face slapped. I hate to use the eyeroll, but seriously there is no other response. and one for your bf for putting up with that shit |
I got my first speed camera ticket which is my first traffic citation of any type in 15 years. The paper says 11 over, but I don't agree and I will contest. On another note, I am done with DC. I moved here for employment 5 years ago but I am now looking as far away as possible. Between the inflated rent, parking, poor schools, high crime, and crooked local leaders, and now this - I am just done. This place strives to nickel and dime people as much as possible. |
Buh bye. Be a dear and keep it under the speed limit when you're driving the moving van out of town. Seriously though, this is self-sorting behavior. People who care about being a responsible neighbor and like urbanism are going to keep moving to DC. Those who prioritize driving like an asshole and generally being irresponsible will continue to move out of the area to some compound in west Texas. Win-win. |
you can cleverly use loaded words like "screed" if it makes you wet, but unsound traffic engineering is unsound engineering no matter where it is done. of course we're in DC where there is no end to the number of know-it-alls like you who must surely know better than professionals in the field. (roll eyes). |
those of you who are naive or stupid enough to say quaint things like "don't speed = no ticket" are utterly clueless about the vagaries of radar, calibration, etc.
Ever see the test in which radar clocked a stationary tree going faster than the speed limit? I didn't think so .... |
Oh please, that was decades ago and the speed cameras are operating from a fixed position aimed down at one spot on the road. You are dreaming if you think those speed cameras are catching a tree blowing in the wind. |
I know these tickets don't result in points but anyone know if there's a max of tickets issued before points are assessed? |