This is frustratingly stupid. ATE cameras save lives. And DC’s are not placed inequitably.
I really wish this campaign was less hellbent on undoing the progress DC has made on street safety to satisfy a few reactionary drivers.
At a recent candidate debate, we had an important conversation about traffic safety and fairness in DC.
Let me be clear: we’re not going to ticket our way to Vision Zero.
Too many residents feel like the current traffic camera system is predatory and prioritizes revenue over safety. That must change. As I’ve said, cameras should exist to save lives, not to place a financial burden on working families.
My plan is straightforward: redesign dangerous roads, align street design with safe driving speeds, and focus enforcement where it actually prevents crashes.
We will establish an Office on Vision Zero, fix inequities in camera placement, reinvest revenue back into safer streets, and hold drivers accountable—no matter where they’re from.
This is about results, not rhetoric.
Safe streets. Fair systems. Real accountability—for every ward.