One of the District of Columbia's most controversial speed cameras has become the subject of a federal class action lawsuit. Motorists Teresa and Reginald Matthews are suing the District and Mayor Murield Bowser over their use of an automated trap on Interstate 295 operated by private vendor Verra Mobility (formerly ATS). The camera is positioned at a spot on the interstate highway where the speed limit suddenly drops from 50 MPH to 40 MPH. A lone sign on the far right side of the road is the only hint that the area is part of a "work zone" with a lowered speed limit.
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-Chuck
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There used to be one on Santa Fe Road just outside Hughson, California. The speed limit was 50 on the road, then as you came around a slight bend it dropped from 50 to 40 to 30 in such a short distance you damned near had to stand on your brakes. And naturally, right beyond the 30 mph sign was a Hughson cop with radar gun in hand.
