TACOMA, Wash. — The city of Tacoma is expanding its traffic safety camera network and has raised maximum fines for violations, part of a broader effort to reduce traffic fatalities.
The maximum penalty for citations issued by traffic cameras increased last week from $124 to $145. The city currently operates 14 cameras – nine monitoring red lights, four in school zones and one targeting speeding violations.
City officials plan to install additional cameras in the coming months, taking advantage of expanded authority to place them in park and hospital zones as well as areas with high crash rates…