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Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Speed camera tickets down in Maryland

WASHINGTON — Speed cameras might be annoying to some people, but they’re slowing people down, according to new figures obtained by WTOP.

In Prince George’s County, Maryland, speed camera tickets have dropped by one-third over the last two years. In fiscal 2013, police issued 360,548 speed camera tickets. In fiscal 2015, the number dropped to 240,730.

In Montgomery County, Maryland, speed camera tickets dropped 20 percent over the same two-year period. In fiscal 2013, police issued 451,972 speed camera tickets compared with 355,321 issued through the end of March 2015.

As WTOP reported earlier this year, D.C. saw speed camera tickets drop more than 50 percent in 2014. Some blamed the 2013-14 winter and poor maintenance as a cause, although sources at the time downplayed that factor.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

The reason I do not get a ticket from speed cameras --- I know where they are and I slow down when I get to them...

Anonymous said...

oh no cities and towns are going to have to find another way of raping their citizens!

Rolex said...

They slow down business too. I avoid any areas in town that have speed cameras. Local businesses lose out as I shop else where.

Anonymous said...

I want to destroy one so badly

Anonymous said...

the terrorists win

Anonymous said...

Nothing more than another tax.

Anonymous said...

Anyone have a used tank for sale?