WASHINGTON - A group of new mobile speed cameras could be in place on local highways as early as Wednesday.
The mobile cameras will be set up in various work zones in Prince George's, Frederick and Baltimore counties.
The cameras are part of the Maryland State Highway Administration's SafeZones program, which targets work zones.
The administration says on average, 12 people are killed and nearly 1,500 people are injured in crashes in Maryland work zones. More than 118,500 citations have been issued since the end of August.
The mobile speed cameras will be placed in Frederick County on southbound U.S. 15, just north of the Hayward Road intersection.
You'll see speed trailers display your speed before you get to the camera location. The speed limit in those zones will be 45 mph.
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11 comments:
"More than 118,500 citations have been issued since the end of August" This spells out exactly what it is all about-another way to steal money from working class Americans. The government couldn't care less about public safety-it's all about the money just like everything else they do. They would not be doing this if it wasn't a revenue generator.
One thing for anyone who gets a ticket via a speed camera, they are required to be verified daily by a police officer for identifying correct speed. If they are not verified, no ticket will stand up in court. A lot of times, those cameras aren't verified daily.
Good response except you can NOT appeal any camera generated ticket in Delaware. I have always appealed to the court of common pleas, tickets from police issued infractions, most of them speeding. Tried with camera ticket, but when I called court of common pleas to get a date to appeal my camera ticket, I was told that they are NOT allowed to hear them and my only recourse was to pay. Possibly a higher court, who knows? Delaware is counting on the fact that you will give up right then. And every month you postpone payment, you are surcharged to a much higher cost. And if you fail to pay, loss of license and points until paid. Driver'a have no recourse and your automatically guilty, regardless. One more rotten deal from Delaware Law Makers.
11:17 I bet you grew up blaming the other guy your whole life. The camera catches all speeders not just cry babies like yourself. The law of the land should be obeyed. If you violate the law then you pay the price. The camera does not have to be verified daily. Each citation has to be verified by the agency utilizing the cameras. It is as simple as observing that registration plate on the monitor at the stated citation time.
I can assure you those people will think twice before speeding again. It saves fuel. It saves lives. It does not care about who your daddy is or the color of your skin. It is a winner period.
Slow down, go the posted limit, no problem.
12:21... I can assure you that most Americans think there is something very wrong with citizens being monitored and fined by faceless electronics. Too much of an Orwellian facet to it all. Police agencies across the nation are beginning to request funding for the purchase of drones (yeah, the same kind we use in WAR) to monitor citizens from 15-25,000 feet altitudes. We already get our picture taken (and stored forever) by multiple cameras in many public venues, which are then placed in a database for (who knows what) future reference. "Those willing to sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither"....I wonder how much electronic surveillance and monitoring of our population you would be willing to endure before you began to think that free citizens don't necessarily have to be cited, fined, searched, or shot EVERY time a law might be broken. Only a cop (who thinks he's above the law and is never held to the same standards as everyday citizens) thinks its ok to have open season 24-7 on the rest of us. And as a cop, you KNOW --- this is only the beginning...
12:21 - you are missing the entire point. With the use of these speed cameras, you are quilty period. You have no rights, no appeal, no chance to defend yourself, no one has to provide evidence of your wrongdoing other than "Because we said so." Bottom line, this is a very WRONG direction to take toward a very slippery slopt! How long before you start getting citations for other crimes you supposedly commited, without recourse to defend yourself?? Some civilian, FOR-PROFIT company mails you a picture of you holding a CD at walmart, now you will be charged with theft if you don't pay the fine. Same thing.
#2 Comment from Anonymous 12:07 PM: And your right lmclain, this is just one more example of government's expanding suddle erosion of your constitutional right to trial by jury or judge. If this continues to stand, then get ready, the big stuff is definately on the way. And you liberal jerks will only scream when it finally gets to you, but by then it will be way to late. Your fools, NOT to acknowledge the possibilities of where this is headed. And junping back to the tickets in Delaware, when I was a teenager I would go see a local politician the day after receiving my ticket and pay him $20 to make the ticket dissapear and he did. That same guy is alive and well and an entrenched cornerstone of local Delaware politics. My guess is what was accepted practice yesterday is still available today, especially if your his friend or have money to spare. I'm not a kid anymore, so today I play by the rules, but this camera thing is not only invasive it's a signal to all, that if this is OK to citizens, then your government's master plan will go into effect sooner than you think. There's alot more at stake here then just a simple speeding ticket.
I'm playing my fiddle while all you whine , don't speed , it's the law.
If you speed , you'll get a ticket indeed.
You guys are hilarious. If you got stopped by a cop running radar then you'd be whining to the cop why dont you go catch some real criminals. The speed camera fines are cheaper than officer issued fines, they also don't include points on your license. The speed cameras that I've seen also take a picture of your car along with the speed that you were recorded at which is usually set at about 12 miles above the posted speed limit. You don't get the ticket unless you're at least 12 mph over. Speed cameras also free up officers to go patrol neighborhoods and stores to prevent crime - that's a good thing right?
I see this a revenue enhancement.
I think a sniper is needed to take them out!!!!
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