Overview
- The Philadelphia Parking Authority began issuing fines on Friday after a 60-day warning period for six cameras along Route 13/Frankford Ave ended.
- The cameras enforce a 25 mph limit and levy graduated fines of $100 for 11–19 mph over, $125 for 20–29 mph over, and $150 for 30+ mph over; tickets are mailed to vehicle owners and reportedly do not add license points.
- Tracking devices are sited at six intersections on the corridor and their activation raises the city’s automated camera total to about 80, following earlier deployments on Roosevelt Boulevard, Broad Street, and in school zones.
- A coalition of neighborhood groups requested a 90-day moratorium and an independent audit of camera accuracy and enforcement transparency days before ticketing began and continue to press those demands.
- City officials point to results on Roosevelt Boulevard and say surplus revenue beyond program costs funds traffic safety projects, a claim that frames potential safety gains while also inviting closer public oversight.