В Джеймс-Сити начнут штрафовать водителей за превышение скорости на участке Interstate 64

Полиция Джеймс-Сити с 13 сентября начнет применять мобильные камеры для фиксации нарушений скорости на 29-мильном участке Interstate 64 в рамках проекта по расширению шоссе. Целью введения мер является снижение аварийности и обеспечение безопасности рабочих, так как в последние годы на этом участке зафиксировано значительное увеличение числа ДТП.

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JAMES CITY — Beginning Friday, expect a warning if you speed through a work zone on Interstate 64 in James City County. That’s when county police plan to launch vehicle-based enforcement cameras along a stretch of I-64 that is part of the I-64 Gap Widening project, which is widening 29 miles of the interstate in both directions through York, James City and New Kent counties. The speed cameras have already been in use in New Kent. The cameras will be mounted on vehicles along the interstate and will flag anyone driving 10 mph or more over the posted speed limit. There will be also variable signs that adjust the speed limit while construction is going on. Friday will begin a 30-day warning phase, during which speed violators will receive a warning in the mail marked in red. The live enforcement period will begin on Sept. 13. Once enforcement begins, drivers who exceed the limit will be mailed a civil summons with a $100 fine. The summonses do not carry points or insurance penalties. The aim of the enforcement is to reduce speeding and improve worker safety, the police department said. This comes after an increase in vehicle crashes on I-64 near James City County’s borders, police said. During 2024, there were 62 injuries and four fatalities on the county’s section of the interstate, according to James City County police Capt. Monique Meyers. The following year saw 115 injuries and one fatality. This year, there have been 51 injuries and one fatality on the same roadway so far. Officials in New Kent and Wythe County have reported a 75% reduction in work zone speeding due to the cameras, Meyers said in a news release. After Sept. 13, the speed cameras will be active and enforced on days during active construction. There will be additional signs to provide advance warnings to drivers of an upcoming photo enforced work zone. Until construction is complete, speed limits will be reduced to 60 mph when workers are in work zones and return to 70 mph when workers aren’t present. “We are committed to changing driver behavior, slowing speeders down, and protecting our community members while they work and travel,” Meyers said. “Please drive safely in our construction zones and throughout our community.” James W. Robinson, 757-799-0621, [email protected]