Speed cameras became a cash cow for the small village of New Miami, Ohio.
The town, with a population of about 2,200, collected over $3 million in revenue from heavy-footed motorists after it installed stand-alone speed cameras along one of its major throughways, US 127. The speed cameras in New Miami, which is less than one square mile, automatically fined motorists $95 if they drove faster than 50 miles per hour.
It proved to be a lucrative venture for the village just 35 miles north of Cincinnati. Flush with cash, it raised its annual budget from roughly $1.5 million to $2.5 million in 2013.
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I wish we could get an honest judge here and get our money back!
ReplyDeleteon College Ave ....I understand they collect 100s of thousands of dollars
DeleteI've got 2 tickets in Fruitland and I want my damn money back. I think what they are doing is a crime!
ReplyDeleteMy spouse's fine was $40. on Camden in Fruitland so every car that passes that camera must get a ticket. Zorro from your "I heard" statistics it appears no one travelling that Camden Ave route has learned the lesson to not speed. You folks don't need to be cussing the town or LEO as neither had their foot on your vehicle's gas pedal.
ReplyDeleteShazzam - wonder why OC hasn't tried that for a revenue generator. They have the cams now that spot bad guys entering OC from Route 50 and Route 90, why not fine everyone for going over the 35 speed limit from 60th or so to the inlet and 40 mph from 61st or so to Del line. That surrrrrrrre would free up the OCPD to enforce cussing on the boardwalk and drinking/smoking on the beach. Yeah, that's the "ticket"!
ReplyDeleteSARCASM OFF!