- Over 102,350 school-zone speeding citations were issued in 2025.
- Cameras generated nearly $6.4M in fines, but $3M remains unpaid.
- The city is about to begin issuing red-light camera tickets as well.
School zones are full of vulnerable road users, so that’s why there are so many measures to increase safety and decrease risk in those areas. In Richmond, Virginia, a city of about 233,000 people, one method is to use speed cameras to ticket drivers when they go too fast. The program doesn’t seem to be slowing anyone down, though, but it sure is bringing in a lot of cold, hard cash.
The speed camera program in the city rolled out beginning in 2023 and then expanded throughout 2024. During that latter year, cameras issued 26,739 tickets for speeding. Last year, with two more cameras working and all online throughout the year, that figure shot up to 102,350 tickets worth $6.4 million in revenue.
Millions Unpaid…