The two West Union speed cameras were installed along Pine Street near the North Fayette Valley High School (pictured) and Highway 150 south in June 2021. According to city documentation, speeding infractions for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2023 (2,385) have decreased by 684 or nearly 23 percent when compared to the same period in Fiscal Year 2022 (3,069).
Speed cameras appear to be causing a slow down
By Mike Van Sickle
mvansickle@fayettecountynewspapers.com
The eyes from above appear to be having an impact on driver awareness in West Union since the installation of the two speed cameras in the community in 2021.
According to West Union Police Department documentation, nearly 7,745 infractions were recorded July 1, 2021-December 31, 2022. During this time, infractions for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2023 (2,385) have decreased by 684 or nearly 23 percent when compared to the same period in Fiscal Year 2022 (3,069). The highest recorded month was when the cameras were first installed in July 2021 with 703 violations. The least number of violations were recorded in September 2022 with 212.