Traffic Tickets

A proposal from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser that could lead to the more frequent moving of speed, red light and other photo enforcement cameras to different streets drew some skepticism at a hearing on Thursday.

WASHINGTON — Drivers on D.C. roads racked up $324 million in tickets last year, and Maryland drivers ended the year with the most money unpaid.

The District issued more than 1 million speed-camera tickets last year, according to data released Wednesday, a record high for a city that has built a reputation as a “speed trap” for motorists in the nearly two decades since the automated…

The American rite of passage known as a traffic ticket can ruin a good day and tank a bad one. But in D.C., where tickets top off at $300, double if unpaid after 30 days, and are issued in perverse abundance via automated cameras, traffic…

No one should lose the right to drive because he or she can’t afford a fine. No one should have to risk incarceration because he or she needs to drive to work, pick up kids or rush a family member to the hospital.