Speed Cameras On I-271? Mayfield Considers Additions

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH — Arguing there has been an uptick in speeding, Mayfield police have proposed adding photo-enforcement cameras along I-271 north.

Mayfield Village Police Chief Paul Matias told Fox 8 his officers have seen a dangerous increase in speeding along the interstate, with the average speeding ticket now being written for drivers going 89 mph in a 60 mph zone.

Mayfield Village Council will need to approve the program, which includes cameras and hand-held lasers to monitor speeding. A private company would administer the program and receive a cut of the revenue.

Read more about the possible speeding cameras on Fox 8.

Bad driving habits may have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. New data from AAA now suggests that despite a steep drop in daily traffic, roadways in Ohio and across the nation became deadlier in 2020.

Ohio saw traffic deaths jump 6.4 percent in 2020 versus 2019, with 1,155 people dying in crashes, the Ohio Department of Transportation said.