Maryland Pulls Plug on Speed Cameras

April 9, 2008

Speed cameras aren’t coming to Maryland highways.

State lawmakers appeared poised to allow speeding cameras, but the final moments of the year’s session in Annapolis ticked away without lawmakers agreeing on the bill. That means the measure dies until next year.

The bill passed both the House and Senate, but lawmakers must agree to identical bills before they can head to the governor’s desk for his signature.

The state Department of Transportation pushed for the speed cameras, saying they would improve safety in work zones where traditional radar enforcement is impossible. The bill also would’ve allowed speed cameras on local roads near schools in municipalities that allowed them.

The measure could return next year.

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Read Senate Bill 269:

http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/sb/sb0269t.pdf

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  • April 11, 2008 at 3:30 am
    lastbat says:
    Scott, It's not that I don't care about my right to face my accuser; I just know who my accuser is in this case. I can ask for maintenance and calibration logs just like I wou... read more
  • April 11, 2008 at 2:26 am
    Scott says:
    Wrong. Don't complain when an army of automatons is issuing citizens citations for every possible infraction. You don't seem to care about the right to face your accuser so ju... read more
  • April 11, 2008 at 12:26 pm
    Ken says:
    Revenue-rasing is clearly what these camera systems are all about. If it were about safety in certain zones, why tiny black-on-white signs, not flashing warning lights? Furthe... read more
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