Philadelphia Begins Ticketing on Final Stretch of Route 13 Cameras

Speed cameras on the last stretch of Route 13 in Philadelphia began issuing tickets at 12:01 a.m. Friday, 6abc reported, ending a 60-day warning period. The 11 locations run from Strawberry Mansion to Southwest Philadelphia and join six cameras on the northern part of the route that went live in June.

Drivers going 11 mph or more over the limit are ticketed, according to NBC10. Fines are $100 for 11 to 19 mph over, $125 for 20 to 29 over and $150 for 30 or more. 6abc reported that no license points are assigned.

NBC10 cited city figures showing 123 fatal and serious-injury crashes, 160 speeding-related crashes and 258 pedestrian crashes along Route 13 from 2019 to 2023, and said the city hopes the cameras reduce those numbers. 6abc reported that the Philadelphia Parking Authority said speeding on Roosevelt Boulevard fell 95% after cameras were installed there, that 31 more cameras are active on Broad Street, and that the city plans to expand to Allegheny Avenue, Erie and Torresdale avenues and Delaware Avenue. Ticket revenue helps fund traffic-safety projects, 6abc said.