Interstate 195 Cameras Installed in Dartmouth and New Bedford

Have you noticed? Or maybe you've felt it in your bones? You are being watched when you're driving on Interstate 195. Cameras now line the highway on 195 East and West.

The bulk of the web cameras in our area were installed over the past year, but the Massachusetts Department of Transportation has plans to install more, including in Dartmouth.

SouthCoast Traffic Cameras Installed

Here is a list of locations where cameras have been installed by MassDOT:

195 East by mile marker 19.2 in Dartmouth
195 East by mile marker 23.8 in New Bedford
195 East by mile marker 25.1 in New Bedford
195 West by mile marker 24.6 in New Bedford

Another Camera Coming Soon to Dartmouth

A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation has confirmed that a new camera will be installed this fall near mile marker 18.4 in Dartmouth.

The Reality of the Cameras

In reality, the cameras aren't going to have too much of an effect on our privacy while driving. The cameras aren't clear enough or close enough to the vehicles to pick up on license plates. They definitely can't see if you are texting and driving. Even if they could pick up these things, Massachusetts state law does not allow for the use of cameras for traffic violations.

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