Frosty-Vegetable-385 t1_jaoljp3 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 10:47 PM

It was my understanding that the cameras are only in school zones. I believe they have posted signs that the speed limit is 20mph during school hours.

SilverFocus7893 t1_jaomuvv wrote on March 2, 2023 at 10:56 PM

Apparently the entire town of east providence is a school zone and school is in session 24 hours a day.

Agreed… it’s obvious not to speed in school zone during school hours but this feels MUCH more extreme imo.

Frosty-Vegetable-385 t1_jaoxtu3 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 12:16 AM

Since you mention having so many tickets, what speed camera(s) are giving you issues? Based on the information on the EP website, there are only five speed cameras, all in school zones.

SilverFocus7893 t1_jap456f wrote on March 3, 2023 at 1:03 AM

You’re right. Next time I will refer to the EP website before I head out and might drive 1/4 passed a school zone traveling at the lightning speed of 33mph… at 4pm. Thanks for your help, Karen?

V0nH30n t1_jap8u0f wrote on March 3, 2023 at 1:39 AM

So you'll be paying this ticket again soon huh?

LearnByDoing t1_jar70fy wrote on March 3, 2023 at 1:53 PM

Yeah, "only in school zones" and "during school hours" makes it all seem sooo rational. The reality is try driving 20mph. It is incredibly, unnaturally slow and 15mph below the normal posted limit of 35mph. Second, it's not just during opening and dismissal, it's all day long, even when no children are anywhere around. And finally, the whole program is administered by a private company who installed the equipment. You send your "fine" to them and they pocket the majority of the revenue as profit and only pass on a small fraction to the city. This is obscene public policy in the guise of children's safety.