Akron, Ohio Reverses Course, Triples Speed Camera Fine
Akron, Ohio will continue its lucrative speed camera program with $100 tickets.

Akron speed cameraThe city council in Akron, Ohio has once again increased the fine for owning a car photographed by a speed camera. In December, outraged constituents who felt they were trapped by the ticketing device bombarded the council with complaints. The camera had been issuing $150-250 tickets to those driving as little as 5 MPH over the limit in poorly marked school zones with no children present. The program raised $451,500 in revenue in just nineteen days. To quell dissent, the council retroactively lowered the fine to $35 and issued refunds for the difference.

As of February 22, however, tickets will be back up to $100. The council will also add flashing lights to seventy school zones to warn motorists in advance of the lowered speed limits.


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Traffic enforcement cameras to remain in Akron after trial period ends

Created: 1/30/2006 6:37:24 PM
Updated:1/30/2006 6:54:45 PM

AKRON -- The Akron City Council has reached a compromise on the controversial traffic camera program.

After the trial period ends next month, the cameras will run eight-hours a day only in school zones with flashing lights.

Violators will be fined $100. That's down from initial fines of $150 to $250. But it's up from the $35 fine right now.

The city plans to have the program running by late March.