The D.C. Council has voted unanimously for a traffic safety bill that will nearly double the number of red-light cameras in the District in less than two years, along with a host of other provisions.
The bill, which passed Tuesday, will ban right turns on red lights at locations with heavy foot traffic, defined as being within 400 feet of a school, a recreation center, a library, a playground or a Metro station entrance, or one that has a bike lane running through it. The mayor would also negotiate an agreement whereby Maryland and Virginia drivers could see their licenses suspended for a certain number of traffic violations in the District.
The legislation also mandates cameras in bus lanes and requires sidewalks on both sides of a street, with daily fines of up to $16,000 for contractors who don’t install them.
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