Route 74 speed cameras net over NT$26 million in six months; one camera dubbed 'Speed Camera King'

Speed cameras along Taiwan's Route 74 have generated significant revenue, issuing 8,672 tickets and collecting over NT$26 million in fines during the first six months of the year. The highest number of tickets, 3,996, were issued by a camera located near the Dali-Caohu off-ramp, making it the "Speed Camera King" of the route. This camera alone is estimated to have brought in at least NT$11.97 million for the city treasury.

Route 74, a major expressway connecting Wufeng to Wuri, passes through densely populated areas like Dali, Taiping, Beitun, Xitun, and Nantun. To curb speeding and enhance safety, the Taichung City Police Department's Traffic Division has installed numerous fixed speed cameras along these high-risk sections.

Statistics from January to June show that the cameras issued a total of 8,672 speeding tickets. The "Speed Camera King" at kilometer 35 (towards Taiping) was followed by a camera at kilometer 19.4 (towards East Wufeng) with 2,329 tickets, and another at kilometer 19.4 (towards West KuaiGuan) with 1,074 tickets.

Violating the speed limit on expressways is punishable by fines ranging from NT$3,000 to NT$6,000 under Article 33 of the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act. The traffic division emphasized that speeding reduces a driver's field of vision, reaction time, and braking distance, while also increasing the severity of accidents. They urged drivers to adhere to speed limits for their own safety and that of others.