Overview

• The idea is in preliminary council discussions with no formal proposal, as members cite rising complaints about reckless driving and limited police capacity for traffic enforcement.
• Cleveland’s 2014 voter-approved charter amendment effectively banned automated ticketing, so any comeback would need a ballot measure to repeal the restriction.
• Ohio law offsets local government fund payments by the amount of camera fines and shifts ticket processing to municipal courts, creating a financial hurdle for any citywide program.
• State statute exempts cameras in designated school zones from those penalties, making targeted school-area enforcement the most viable path under Mayor Justin Bibb’s Vision Zero plan.
• Supporters point to studies showing crash reductions with cameras, while critics recall the prior program’s reputation as a revenue scheme that eroded public trust.