The Brief
- Minneapolis currently has eight traffic safety cameras at five locations, and city leaders are weighing whether to expand the program.
- Data shows a 69% reduction in drivers going 20 mph over the speed limit since the cameras launched in October.
- The city had planned to add as many as 11 more cameras, including some for red light runners, but those plans haven’t solidified yet.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Data is starting to reach city council members showing how drivers have behaved before and after traffic safety cameras went up across Minneapolis as part of a newly legalized pilot program.
Mendota Heights is also part of the pilot and in both cities, the results show far fewer speeders on the road.
Speed cameras showing results
By the numbers:
When Minneapolis launched its cameras last October, 3.2% of drivers were caught going 10 mph or more over the speed limit, and 0.23% were going 20 mph or more over. …