CAMBRIDGE MATTERS
By: Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
October 25, 2018

Dear Readers:

To clarify: The Council has not reinstituted the old speed cameras that were stopped here a few years ago.

The “speed camera” was not set up to catch and charge people with speeding. It is the display that shows how fast you are going and records it for the report and other reports that I have sent out. For instance one was done regarding High Street due to the complaints of neighbors about the speed of vehicles in the 100-200 blocks causing vibration damage to the homes in those blocks.

This one showed that of the many drivers on School Street a very very small number were actually speeding. That is good as it shows the community is complying with the law and is, apparently, concerned about the safety of people living on that street. You, of course, are free to drive on whatever street you choose.

There is no interest in reinstituting the speed cameras that cause tickets to be issued against the owner of the vehicle, and no such program has been put in place.

Steve