The Brief
- The City of Tacoma reports that two new traffic cameras captured 400,000 speeders in about a month.
- The cameras are located in the north part of the city along Norpoint Way and Marine View Drive.
- The city says they cannot cite that many drivers, and instead will cite ($145) 100 drivers a day.
TACOMA, WA – Two newly installed speed cameras in Tacoma captured 400,000 speeding drivers during the first month of operation, creating a volume so massive that city officials cannot process every violation.
Instead of issuing citations to all offenders, the city is randomly selecting 100 speeding drivers each day to receive $145 tickets.
High volume forces selective ticketing
The automated cameras were placed along Norpoint Way, where the posted speed limit is 40 mph, and Marine View Drive.
City officials said the installations came in response to community demand following frequent crashes and ongoing dangerous driving.…