Washington, District of Columbia Speed Traps

From at least 200 – 800 M Street SE. Appears to be new speed trap with possibly more than one fixed and mobile camera operating with possible intent of targeting recently transferred DON employees to the Washington Navy Yard, many of whom reside outside of the District of Columbia, in Virginia or Maryland.

Photo radar. Posted speed 50 MPH, traffic travels at 60+.

Photo radar from unmarked civilan version Ford Crown Victorias (not police package vehicles – they lack police radio antennas and some of them have aluminum mag wheels). The vehicles have a box-shaped radar antenna on the front bumper, next to a single Hella driving/fog lamp that has been retrofitted with a flash bulb inside. Vehicles traveling more than 11 MPH above the posted limit are photographed. See http://mpdc.dc.gov/info/traffic/ speedlocation_map.shtm for a listing of potential locations. These units seem to snap photos approximately once every 20 seconds on a moderately traveled street.

Photo radar from unmarked car parked in right lane (4 lane road), a no stopping or parking during rush hour lane. Camera and radar record cars in left lane after they have gone past unmarked car.

Red light and Speed photo-enforcement.