The City of Minneapolis is launching its automated enforcement of speed limits at five high-risk intersections for the first time in the City’s history.
The warning signs are up, and the cameras are rolling at up at five Minneapolis intersections.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey talked about the pilot program Tuesday, the day before actual tickets will start being issued.
"If you're speeding, you could get a photograph taken of your license plate. That photograph will be sent in the mail, and you could get a ticket," says Frey.
Minneapolis Public works director Tim Sexton says they plan to run the program through July of 2029 as part of the city's "vision zero" effort to eliminate all fatal crashes.
"That this is not making money off of speeding cars or letting those drivers off the hook," says Sexton. "It's about changing dangerous driving behaviors so our streets are safer in our lives, and lives are ultimately saved."
The pilot is the result of legislation from the State of Minnesota. Drivers will get a warning in October and a citation in November.
The infraction will not be recorded on a person's driving record.
"The city's vision effort is our collection of strategies to eliminate all serious and fatal crashes in Minneapolis," says Sexton.
They selected five high-risk intersections where they see the most dangerous speed violations: 3rd Street North, Fremont Avenue near West Broadway, 18th and Central, Chicago and Franklin, and Nicollet and 46th.
"During the first month of the pilot, that's basically the rest of October, we'll only issue warnings to drivers, not citations," Sexton adds.
He says fines start at $40 and go up for higher speeds. All money collected will go back into the program and other traffic safety efforts.
They are considering expanding the camera locations up to a maximum of 42 locations. The City plans to add enforcement of red lights at some locations in 2026.