The Charles County Sheriff's office has suspended its three speed cameras because at least one was placed 300 feet outside of a school zone.
The Sheriff's Office said Wednesday that commanders had recently identified an issue concerning the placement of a camera beyond a school zone sign on westbound Berry Road/Route 228. State law limits the placement of speed cameras to school zones and work zones.
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Are all the cameras in Wicomico County in school zones?
ReplyDeleteanother article, a poster stated that a school zone is a mile radius from the school. Isnt there one on S Division, by Milford st, no where near the actual school/university?
ReplyDeleteYes,even during the summer when school is not in session.
ReplyDeletea school "area" is a 1/2 mile radius from the school. A “School Zone” is a designated roadway segment approaching, adjacent to, and beyond* school buildings or grounds, or along which school related activities occur.
ReplyDelete*Except in unusual circumstances and as justified by a traffic engineering study, a school zone adjacent to a school should not exceed 500 feet approaching or beyond the school or the school activity. Where that activity is a school crossing only, the school zone typically should end a short distance beyond the crossing.
I found this on the State Highway Administration website.
ReplyDeleteAre there restrictions on the days and times tickets can be issued?
Yes. Maryland law restricts the recording of images in school zones to Monday through Friday, from 6 AM to 8 PM. Within those limits, each jurisdiction or municipality may set the time periods for enforcement.
Summer school
ReplyDeleteDo they have summer school at all the schools? I thought it used to be just at one school.
ReplyDeleteIn 1920
DeleteThe Maryland Annotated Code (TR § 21-803.1) allows School Zones to be established within a one-half mile radius of any school.
ReplyDeleteWhy doesn't everyone just get over it....obey the speed limit. If we had cameras that could ticket people that park in handicap spots, everyone would cheer. Of course, except those that park in handicap spots. hmmm
I can understand why the speed cams would be located in school areas. What I don't understand is why are they working when school is not in session? There is no school during the summer in most areas on the shore, at night and on weekends. Not to mention the holidays and teachers days when students aren't attending.
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ReplyDeleteYou forgot the rest of the explanation to that code
However, this does not mean that all roadways within a one-half mile radius should be a school zone. The State Highway Administration or the local authority having jurisdiction over the roadway must officially establish a School Zone and designate it with the appropriate signs before it becomes a School Zone. Refer to the discussion on “What is a School Zone?” above.
I said it ALLOWS for them to be established. The point is, if a local authority deems that a route on the way to school, or along the road in front of a school is a school zone, and it fits the criteria of within a half mile, then it is legal.
Deleteno there is a camera out front of 724 east main st and it is facing the opposite way of the school. I bet that one is over 300ft from the school zone.
ReplyDeleteI got a speed ticket in the mail from the camera in front of the Country House . I t said I was going 38 in a 25 MPH zone.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know school was in on the Fourth of July in Crisfield. Stupid camera in front of the high school was on, giving warnings.
ReplyDeleteIt goes live August 12, so beware.
"It's for the children" > Bunk!
ReplyDeleteMost of the kiddies come to school in a bus or in a parent's car. And when is the last time you saw a student coming to school 90 minutes early or staying 4 hours after dismissal?
Everyone is in favor of safe kids, and would support reduced speed limits when students are actually in transit to/from school.
But auto-ticketing motorists outside those periods relies on a flimsy pretext and lessens respect for law enactment and enforcement.
And when is the last time you saw a student coming to school 90 minutes early or staying 4 hours after dismissal?
ReplyDeleteAnswer: Those that come to school early to eat breakfast, and those staying for after school activities, including tutoring, sports, band, etc...
2:19 to 8:32
ReplyDeleteKids coming for breakfast arrive via bus, car and on foot shortly before school starts - not 90 minutes early.
Kids in tutoring, sports, band, etc are there for relatively short periods after school dismisses at 2:45 for middle & HS. Parents and activity buses take most of them home; running the cameras for five (5) hours after dismissal just undercuts your point.
Run them an hour ahead of start until half-hour after start of school and from half-hour before dismissal until hour after dismissal = no complaint from me.
The rest of the camera usage is just to generate cash for the system owner which they divvy with the authorizing agency. Remember "Dire Straits" > "Money for nothing...."