More D.C. drivers are obeying the speed limit, even in areas that don’t have speed cameras, according to an AAA Mid-Atlantic analysis.

The study, conducted by Howard University and based on data from the D.C. Department of Transportation, showed that drivers are slowing down and following the speed limit in 70 percent of areas not covered by speed cameras. For example, the average speed on the 14th Street Bridge, where the speed limit is 40 miles per hour, was 49 in 2006 and 37 in 2010.

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