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Sunday, July 26, 2020

A Viewer Asks...

Will all the school zone speed cameras be turned off if school is virtual this fall?

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

No, they are nothing but money makers anyway. They are not for safety, but for $$$.

InvictusV said...

I drove by the one in pittsville on Sunday night at 10 and the one on old ocean city road was on. Its not about safety its about squeezing people out of money.

Anonymous said...

nope, it means everywhere is a school zone, or possible school zone now

Anonymous said...

Bwahahahahahahahahah...will the state balk at GREAT BURGERS and $2 iced cold Natural Lights at a certain "hotspot"?

(snicker snicker)

Anonymous said...

Not in Fruitland!

Anonymous said...

They’ll never turn off the tax machine

Anonymous said...

They will remain active to keep motorist alert and aware of the presents of these zones. And tickets will continue to be mailed out least yee forget! Come on people, just thank the state and local authorities for thinking for you.

Anonymous said...

Oh, how times have changed. Way back when I was growing up, we were taught how to watch for traffic before crossing a street. Parents took responsibility for their children's safety. I know someone on here is going to say there weren't as many vehicles, which is true. Whether one vehicle or more, the children were taught safety.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely

Anonymous said...

I went by there too last Saturday night, drunk on my ass. So glad the cop lets the speed camera handle the ticketing process

Anonymous said...

12:36 totally! I love when people speed near schools where children walk! Lets encourage it!

Anonymous said...

Hell no, once on, they will never be turned off. It's all about $$$ anyway.

Anonymous said...

Damn right not in Fruitland. They really don’t need a speed camera, they got a dude there that don’t play. Come through Fruitland speeding and I guarantee you will meet him. Dude is like 6 foot 6 and all business

Anonymous said...

You can thank Norman Conway for the enaction of enabling legislslation for mandating the thievery machines. And because of these devices - we helped to put him to pasture.

Anonymous said...

fruitland cops have been trained by nazis, and they have no problem with shaking down every citizen. remember when fruitland had only 1 cop? cops in small towns are money makers.

Anonymous said...

You'll get a virtual ticket. You can pay the fine with virtual money, then go on with your virtual day.

Anonymous said...

4:59 you must be from Delaware bc all the money generated from tickets go back to the State, not the town.

Anonymous said...

1. Fruitland cops don't shake down every citizen.
2. The speed cameras are never turned off in summer when school is closed or at night, so why would they be if it's virtual?

Taxation without Representation said...

The one speed camera on College Avenue by the high school

brings in 10,000 dollars a year

Anonymous said...

A Cop in Pittsville Maryland is not needed. Several speed cameras are paying for so called "Chief Harris" to afford 50 k trucks and expensive boats.What a waste of money.

Anonymous said...

Hell NO > Greedy Govt is Never Satisfied !!!

Anonymous said...

On sunday night, roll on

Anonymous said...

Tear those dam things up! It will not matter anyways, everybody else is tearing down statues with no repurcussions! So why not these cameras??

InvictusV said...

There are a lot of children crossing the street at 10pm on a Sunday night in the middle of July. Maybe we can close all roads near schools just to make sure they are safe.

Anonymous said...

Not speed cameras
Salisbury brings in hundreds of thousands of dollars
Pittsvile funds the entire police of barney fife Harris with their 💰

Anonymous said...

They always used the "there might be kids around for summer school" excuse for leaving them on in the summer.

Anonymous said...


Virtually everyone knows they're there. Virtually certain they'll keep them on.

Anonymous said...

On the other hand. Grown adults where taught not to text and drive? People are much more distracted with everything and nothing that needs to get done these days. People also were taught to follow the law and respect an officer. It’s different times that’s for sure.



People are more distracted than ever on the road. Adults had more respect for authority and the law.

Anonymous said...

There is a speed camera on St Lukes road in Fruitland for NO REASON other than to
Make
Money.. its a mile from any school.. its just to make money from people getting on:off bypass

Anonymous said...

Jealous much 8:36?

Anonymous said...

I honestly don’t understand why people are so disturbed by this. How about follow the speed limit and don’t get a ticket? I believe you can only get a ticket if you are going 10 over the limit. What’s the big deal?

Anonymous said...

Nah 10.40! Chief Buford Pusser Harris and his wife can barely finance a gallon of milk according to M.J.C.S.
But he gets to set his own budget in town when he cannot keep tabs of his own budget at home.Maybe Trent and Rusty can give him some pointers.

Anonymous said...

Why are they on now? Someone was working on the Rt. 50 cameras Friday morning. They should be turned off.

Anonymous said...

I have a question. Since the cameras are generating revenues based on the "School Zones" why aren't any of those revenues going to the Wicomico County Board of Education??

Not one red cent goes to the Public Schools but half of each fine goes to the City of Salisbury and the Town of Fruitland!!

Where is the outrage?? Why isn't Donna Hanlin, Don Fitzgerald and the rest of the BOE raising Hell with the Eastern Shore Delegation??

Anonymous said...

Would it kill ya to keep the speed limit with or without a camera?

Anonymous said...

Gestapo??

Anonymous said...

For the "viewer:"

Are you going to intentionally speed through those areas where cameras are installed if they turn them off? If not, then why do you ask? And if so, you are the reason they should leave them on. You only want to know for all the wrong reasons.

Anonymous said...

July 24, 2020 at 2:24 PM:

So blame the children (or their non-present parents) when a speeding driver hits them in a school zone! That's some ridiculous thinking. You have become too old to think clearly about school zone speed cameras and children's safety. Your "old school" thinking might have applied 50 years ago, but not in today's time. And back then, it was the only option available. Your solution today is no solution at all.

Anonymous said...

Bob now is pulling people over speeding coming home from work headed north towards Delaware for 5 mph over the limit.

3 speed cameras and a jerk! I guess that 96 k anticipated camera income is not going to cover "DA Chief" and all his silly toys.