Howard University Student Forced to Skip College to Pay For Hidden Camera Speeding Tickets

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The purpose of the police issuing speeding tickets is to discourage people from speeding because speeding can lead to accidents. At least that’s rationale we’re given, but speeding tickets have become a main source of income for many cities, making it less about safety and more about ensuring a steady stream of income.

Enter hidden speed cameras, which made it possible for the police to ticket you without even sending out a squad car. Worst of all, these hidden cameras take human discretion out of the ticketing process, and ticket you even if you’re only going a few miles over the legal limit.

Howard University student Bianca Lamar shared her frustration with speed cameras on the Metropolitan Police Department’s 5th District online message board. Lamar says she was forced to skip a semester of college because she had to use her tuition money to pay off speeding tickets.