The District and Metro this week are beginning to use cameras on 140 buses to ticket motorists who drive, idle or park in bus-only lanes throughout the city.
Transit officials also hope the enforcement will speed up buses, which are subject to crawling traffic, especially during rush hour. The average speed of Metrobuses has declined 9 percent in the past 15 years to less than 10 mph, transit officials said, slowed by an explosion of delivery and ride-share vehicles on city streets.
The cameras aboard Metrobuses operating in D.C. will send images of cars parked in bus lanes and at bus stops to the city for ticketing. The city will mail warnings to drivers starting this week, while fines ranging from $100 to $200 will begin Sept. 18, the District Department of Transportation said.
The enforcement strategy, known as Clear Lanes, is a partnership between Metro and DDOT to reduce the number of vehicles blocking bus lanes and bus zones — the areas around bus stops. Bus lanes are painted red and feature signs that show the times of the day and days of the week when the lane is operating as bus-only.Cars are generally allowed to enter bus lanes within 40 feet of an intersection or driveway to make a turn or to enter a parking space.
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