Are speed cameras coming to GW Parkway?

[Anonymous]

I noticed speed limit displays going up on either side of the Parkway and what looks like a camera with some to-be-installed solar panels being put up near Roosevelt Island. Is GWMP going full DC and installing speed traps?

[Anonymous]

Hopefully not. Slow drivers keep right. That is the sign they need to put up all over this whole area.

[Anonymous]

There was talk about installing live traffic cameras.

[Anonymous]

hopefully.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hopefully.

Says the Marylander going 45mph in the left lane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I noticed speed limit displays going up on either side of the Parkway and what looks like a camera with some to-be-installed solar panels being put up near Roosevelt Island. Is GWMP going full DC and installing speed traps?

You mean, automated speed enforcement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hopefully.

+1

The cameras only get you at 12 over. There are so many who drive 75 and it's incredibly dangerous on that road.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:hopefully.

Says the Marylander going 45mph in the left lane.

Which, by the way, is speeding for much of the length of the GW Parkway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:hopefully.

+1

The cameras only get you at 12 over. There are so many who drive 75 and it's incredibly dangerous on that road.

I drive too fast on the GW, and even still I’m frequently passed by people doing 80-100+ mph.

[Anonymous]

I believe that Congress passed a law that forbids Park Police from installing speed cameras, so this is unlikely.

According to the Park Police, they are installing cameras to assist in accident investigations. However, I am sure there are dual purposes, e.g. surveillance, etc.

“ Roadways closed due to serious vehicle collisions often cause severe traffic delays and frustration to motorists who are either trapped on a roadway or forced to divert onto unfamiliar routes. To address this issue, the United States Park Police are implementing new technology called photogrammetry, which will enable us to open roadways as quickly as possible without sacrificing the quality of the investigation. This technology will allow us to document serious vehicle collisions in a more thorough and timely manner. Photogrammetry is a software program that uses a calibrated digital camera and numbered markers to create three-dimensional scale diagrams.”
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/uspp/traffic-safety-unit.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:hopefully.

+1

The cameras only get you at 12 over. There are so many who drive 75 and it's incredibly dangerous on that road.

I drive too fast on the GW, and even still I’m frequently passed by people doing 80-100+ mph.

That was me. Sorry. Didn’t get a chance to eat lunch at work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:hopefully.

+1

The cameras only get you at 12 over. There are so many who drive 75 and it's incredibly dangerous on that road.

I drive too fast on the GW, and even still I’m frequently passed by people doing 80-100+ mph.

That was me. Sorry. Didn’t get a chance to eat lunch at work.

The food at the hospital is pretty bland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:hopefully.

Says the Marylander going 45mph in the left lane.

The speed limit on the parkway is 40 mph.


Those damn MD drivers! Speeding everywhere!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I believe that Congress passed a law that forbids Park Police from installing speed cameras, so this is unlikely.

According to the Park Police, they are installing cameras to assist in accident investigations. However, I am sure there are dual purposes, e.g. surveillance, etc.

“ Roadways closed due to serious vehicle collisions often cause severe traffic delays and frustration to motorists who are either trapped on a roadway or forced to divert onto unfamiliar routes. To address this issue, the United States Park Police are implementing new technology called photogrammetry, which will enable us to open roadways as quickly as possible without sacrificing the quality of the investigation. This technology will allow us to document serious vehicle collisions in a more thorough and timely manner. Photogrammetry is a software program that uses a calibrated digital camera and numbered markers to create three-dimensional scale diagrams.”
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/uspp/traffic-safety-unit.htm

Makes sense, there's a crash on that curve almost every time it rains.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:hopefully.

Says the Marylander going 45mph in the left lane.

The speed limit on the parkway is 40 mph.


Those damn MD drivers! Speeding everywhere!

Not northbound past Spout Run. Then it’s up to 50.

Looks like we found our slow poke left lane driver!