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The Mendota Heights speed camera on Delaware Avenue is done for the season and the results are in: 58 citations went out and nearly 1,700 warnings. The camera seemed to reduce speeding by 62%.
For Mendota Heights Police Chief Kelly McCarthy it’s about getting creative: “What are ways to get people to slow down that aren’t crazy punitive or just pulling people over?”
- What: Mendota Heights is part of a two-city pilot program for the state testing speed cameras. This was the second year the camera was deployed.
- Where: The camera was located on the 1300 block of southbound Delaware Avenue. Now it’s been removed for the winter (it came down a couple weeks early due to a maintenance issue).
- When: The camera went up this summer with citations starting in late August.
How’s it work: The camera flags vehicles traveling more than 10 mph over the speed limit (so at least 41 mph in this 30-mph zone). The first infraction triggers a written warning mailed to the vehicle’s owner. The second triggers a citation with a $40 ticket (or $80 if they’re doing more than 20 mph over). Drivers can also watch a 30-minute educational video and have their first citation dismissed…