Route Fifty: State and local lawmakers take a renewed look at speed enforcement cameras

Traffic safety camera with cars speeding by

Media Coverage

February 24, 2025

An increasing number of communities have turned to speed enforcement cameras as a way to curb dangerous driving behaviors, raise revenue for governments and protect pedestrians and other motorists on the roads.

Route Fifty

Related Issues

Speed & Red Light Cameras

Related Resources

Federal Research Projects

June 26, 2025

Effects of Pre-hospital Blood Programs and Improved EMS Response Time on the Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality (BTS-43)

The objective of this research is to determine the accuracy of the FARS estimate that 40 percent of motor vehicle fatalities were alive at the scene by reviewing a sample of motor vehicle fatalities who did not die at the scene to determine if improved interventions, such as the availability of pre-hospital care options, blood products, and improved response times would improve survivability.

Media Coverage

April 7, 2025

KARE 11: Minnesota invests $1.3M to add cameras on school bus stop arms

School buses around the state will add cameras on bus stop arms after the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety awarded $1.3 million to this cause on Monday.

Federal Grant Programs

Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program

The Section 402 program provides grants to states to improve driver behavior and reduce deaths and injuries from motor vehicle-related crashes.