60 Day Warning Period for Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras on Stretch of Route 13 in Northeast Philadelphia Will Begin Monday – April 13th

(PHILADELPHIA) — The Philadelphia Parking Authority announced that a 60-day warning period for new automated speed enforcement cameras along a stretch of Route 13 in Northeast Philadelphia will begin MONDAY – April 13th.

During this initial 60-day warning period drivers will not be ticketed; instead, they will receive warnings in the mail if recorded speeding. 

“Speed enforcement cameras are critically important tools that have dramatically reduced speeding along Roosevelt Boulevard by 95%,” said Rich Lazer, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority. “This program is about improving public safety and saving lives. We hope to bring about similar results along Broad Street where cameras were installed last year, and now Route #13.”

The speed limit on this stretch of Rt. #13—which includes cameras located at 9900 Frankford Ave, 8300 Frankford Ave, 7000 Frankford Ave, 6400 Frankford Ave, 3100 Levick St., and 2100 Robbins St. is 25 miles-per-hour (MPH).  

Drivers traveling 11 mph over the speed limit will be ticketed. Fines are $100 for traveling 11-19 mph over the speed limit, $125 for 20-29 mph over, and $150 for 30+ mph over. No points are assigned to the driver’s license.

Official ticketing will begin on June 12th at 12:01 am.

“The City’s partnership with PPA to implement automated speed cameras along routes in the city where we know the most speeding-related injuries and deaths occur is showing to be effective in saving lives,” said Michael A. Carroll, Deputy Managing Director, Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems. “Revenue collected by PPA, above what covers automated enforcement program costs, is used to implement more traffic safety improvement programs in Philadelphia.” 

Last year the PPA installed 30 automated speed cameras the length of Broad Street in Philadelphia. This installation added to 40 cameras that currently run the length of Roosevelt Boulevard, bringing the total number of automated speed cameras in Philadelphia to 80 (Includes 10 on Rt 13).

For more information, please go to the PPA’s ASE program webpage.

Roosevelt Boulevard was once considered one of the most dangerous stretches of highway in the nation. Placing speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard has dramatically reduced speeding violations by 95 percent, and pedestrian-involved crashes have been reduced by 50 percent since the cameras were put in place.