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Minneapolis reports early drops in speeding at pilot camera sites; council presses on expansion, privacy and equity
Summary
Public Works reported a 50%+ reduction in speeding at five pilot traffic camera locations through December 2025, processing roughly 33,000 violations; council members asked about expansion criteria, privacy protections, fees and how county/state roads or bridges might be included.
Minneapolis Public Works presented the 2025 annual report on the traffic safety camera pilot and told the Super Committee of the Whole the city saw immediate reductions in speeding at the five pilot locations and is planning a phased expansion.
Ethan Folley, the transportation planning manager leading the pilot, said cameras launched in October and that, through December, the program recorded a more than 50% drop in drivers exceeding the speed threshold at camera locations. "Over the three months we managed more than 33,000 violations," Folley said, adding that the program issues a warning for a first violation, provides…
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