Friday marked the first day that drivers had to pay at least $100 for speeding along Broad Street, which is one of the busiest roads in Philadelphia.
"That's crazy. It's too much," said driver Alejandro Sanchez.
Another driver admitted, "I got two warnings, two minutes apart."
Speeding drivers now face $100 ticket along Philadelphia's Broad Street
The speed limit along most of Broad Street is 25 mph, but now anyone caught going 11 mph over that will receive a ticket in the mail.
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The speed cameras are located at 15 intersections all along North and South Broad Street.
"From North Broad down to South Broad, they've seen a lot of fatalities, a lot of major accidents, pedestrians getting injured, bicyclists and people in their vehicles, including hit-and-runs, so they're trying to basically, if not limit it, at least decrease it," said PPA Deputy Executive Director Corinne O'Connor.
Fines start at $100 and can go as high as $150, depending on how fast you're speeding.
"If you're going more than 30 miles over the posted speed limit, you'll get that $175 ticket," said O'Connor.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is in charge of mailing out the tickets.
Officials said the speed cameras have proven to not only slow people down but also save lives in busy areas.
They've been using them along Roosevelt Boulevard, which officials say was once considered one of the most dangerous stretches of highway in the nation.
Speeding violations are down by 95% on the Boulevard and the number of people hit by cars has dropped by 50%.
People who walk along Broad Street hope the same happens there.
"I think it's a great idea," said pedestrian Asia Daily. "I feel like a lot of cars don't take pedestrians into consideration and bikers as well."
The speed cameras are operational 24/7.