Where will the SUV be?
The RedFlex Hybrid Ford Escape speed violation monitoring system will be placed around Hamilton City in the following locations:
- 200 N. Fair Avenue
- 1300 High Street
- 1400 High Street
- 1300 Dayton Street
- 800 Hoadley Avenue
- 200 Knightsbridge Drive
- 100 Northwest Washington Boulevard
- 200 Northwest Washington Boulevard
- 2200 Northwest Washington Boulevard
- 1000 N. "B" Street
- 1200 N. "B" Street"
- 1300 N. "B" Street
- 1100 Eaton Avenue
- 700 Eaton Avenue
- 2200 Hancock Avenue
- 2300 Hancock Avenue
- 1000 Parrish Avenue
- 1100 Parrish Avenue
- 2100 Hensley Avenue
- 2200 Hensley Avenue
- 3000 Pleasant Avenue
- 800 Cleveland Avenue
- 900 Cleveland Avenue
- 1000 Cleveland Avenue
- 1600 Neilan Boulevard
- 1100 S. Front Street
- 800 Joe Nuxhall Boulevard
- 900 Joe Nuxhall Boulevard
- 1000 Joe Nuxhall Boulevard
- 100 Williams Avenue
- 200 Williams Avenue
- 100 Fairview Avenue
- 300 Park Avenue
- 1400 University Boulevard
- 1500 University Boulevard
HAMILTON — It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. And starting Thursday, April 1, a snapshot could elicit a few choice ones from motorists caught speeding down Hamilton streets.
The Hamilton Police Department on Wednesday unveiled its latest enforcement tool aimed at taming local speed demons — a white Hybrid Ford Escape. The unmanned SUV armed with radar and high resolution cameras in front and in the trunk will be parked at 40 locations throughout the city — all near school zones and local parks — beginning today.
If you’re driving more than 9 mph over the speed limit and the SUV snaps a photo of your rear license plate, it could cost you $95.
“There are certain thresholds that are set,” Hamilton police Sgt. Craig Bucheit said, referring to the citations. “We want to send a clear message: We’re not out to nitpick drivers.”
Tickets will be administered when a motorist goes 9 mph over the speed limit in a school zone, 12 mph over in a 25 to 35 mph zone, and 14 mph over in a 40 mph zone.
Bucheit said violators would be notified within 15 days of having their picture taken. The driver would then have 20 days to pay the $95 ticket. If the fine is not paid by then, the cost rises to $125.
Vehicle owners can contest a ticket or request a hearing if they were not driving the vehicle at the time of the offense, Bucheit said.
Warning tickets will be issued for the first 30 days and fine enforcement will begin May 1, police said.
The city will keep 52 percent of the revenue generated by the cameras, with Redflex Traffic Systems getting the rest.
Motorists can view the violation photo at www.photonotice.com after entering city code: HMLTOH.
Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2192 or aseitz@coxohio.com.
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