Deadly Crashes Down on Roosevelt Blvd., Philly Officials Want More Speed Cameras

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Philadelphia leaders are calling the pilot program for speed cameras on the Roosevelt Boulevard a 'success' for curbing traffic deaths stopping speeding. And, Mayor Jim Kenney is calling for even more speed cams in the city.

is to request funds from the state to continue with the project after 2023,Mayor Jim Kenney and other state and local officials called Tuesday for the speed camera program to be extended beyond its 2023 expiration date. He also wants there to be more speed cams in the city.

"The success of Automated Speed Enforcement here on Roosevelt Boulevard cannot be overstated," Kenney said."Even as traffic crashes rose in late 2020 in Philadelphia and across the country, the Boulevard saw 200 fewer crashes in the first seven months. “New legislation, at the state and local level, is needed to keep these cameras operating, bring the success of Automated Speed Enforcement to other corridors throughout our city and save lives.”

 

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