INDOT safe zone cameras catch 25,000 speeders in May at I-465, I-69

By KODY FISHER
WISH-TV | wishtv.com

At the I-465 and I-69 interchange on the northeast side of Indianapolis, cameras caught 25,000 drivers speeding in May in what the Indiana Department of Transportation calls a safe zone.

In a news conference last Friday at Orr Plaza in downtown Indianapolis, INDOT spokesperson Natalie Garrett, said, “Overall, we are seeing people slowing down through this work zone. In late May, we did see instances of excessive speed down about 75 percent, which is pretty significant.”

INDOT said speeders could get tickets soon. After a warning letting, the ticket becomes $75. Every ticket after that will be $150 every time a motorist gets caught.

I-Team 8 on Friday put a GoPro camera on the side of a WISH-TV news car and drove through the safe zone to see if motorists were speeding. Time after time cars sped past, likely driving more than 11 mph over the 45-mph speed limit, which could trigger getting a warning or ticket in the mail.

Once the camera records motorists, vehicle verification and a speed check can take a couple weeks before warnings arrive in the mail. So, in the meantime, motorists could get caught speeding more than once.

The five-year pilot program is likely not going anywhere. Garrett said, “We are looking at the potential of turning this into a permanent program.”

INDOT can place safe zones in four construction areas across the state, but the zone on the northeast side was the only one up and running last Friday.

“The industry overall, contractors included, they’re in favor of this program. It’s keeping them safe. It’s keeping those traveling through their workplace every day safe,” Garrett said.

“Everyone getting home safe at the end of the day.”

This story was originally published by WISH-TV at wishtv.com/news/i-team-8/indiana-work-zone-speeding-ticket-program-may-2025.