New speed cameras in West and North Philadelphia will start warning drivers on Monday
After the 60-day warning period, drivers caught speeding will be fined.
Drivers who are found speeding on portions of Route 13 monitored by new automated cameras will begin receiving warnings on Monday morning.
The 60-day warning period is part of the rollout of new traffic safety measures that city officials hope will reduce traffic deaths. The efforts are part of Vision Zero, which aims to cut traffic deaths in Philadelphia to zero.
The newly installed cameras are stationed along Route 13 in West Philadelphia and parts of North Philadelphia.
The Route 13 corridor — identified by the city as a particularly dangerous stretch of road — spans Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia, Hunting Park Avenue in North Philadelphia and Roosevelt Boulevard in the Northeast before leaving the city by way of Frankford Avenue.
The city pointed to earlier installments of speed cameras along Roosevelt Avenue, which cut speeding by 95% and sharply reduced crashes and fatalities since being installed in 2020, according to state data. Those cameras, which started as part of a pilot program, became permanent in 2023.
“Our goal is to continue saving lives,” said Gabe Roberts, acting executive director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority, in a statement.
Drivers who travel more than 11 mph over the posted speed limit will eventually be ticketed, with fines starting at $100 and rising to $150 for those driving more than 30 mph over. Ticketing will begin October 30.
For now, drivers recorded speeding will receive warnings in the mail.
The revenue from the speed camera tickets goes towards other traffic safety improvements across Philadelphia, according to the city’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems.
The city said there are now 80 automated cameras in total; the new ones follow those installed along Broad Street, Frankford Avenue, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
