Fort Dodge was the only municipality to see all of its requests granted to use mobile cameras at 19 locations. Davenport may use cameras at 86% of its 51 requested locations, mostly mobile, while 61% of Des Moines' 41 requested permits got the green light from the DOT.

Most of Iowa’s traffic cameras that issue speeding tickets in permanent locations must be turned off after the Iowa Department of Transportation denied the vast majority of cities’ requests to operate them.

It’s no secret that many drivers aren’t crazy about traffic cameras. But many communities in Iowa use them and point to the data. From reducing collisions with injury to bringing extra revenue, fixed traffic cameras have popped up in cities like Marion,