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Va. House, Senate endorse first speed cameras in Virginia
The final version of the legislation headed for Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk only allows for handheld speed cameras used by police officers while in highway work zones.
1 month ago -
Double whammy: Car theft victims also hit with speed camera tickets
If a car thief runs a red light or speeds in front of a camera, those tickets go directly to the victim’s mailbox.
6 months ago -
DC could ease up on parking, speed camera ticket punishments
Under a bill passed unanimously earlier this week, the city would stop the practice of suspending someone’s driver’s license after racking up unpaid tickets or missed court appearances.
8 months ago -
Bethesda residents call for speed cameras on stretch of River Road
Some residents of Bethesda, Maryland, want a school zone on River Road near Braeburn Parkway. The designation would allow Montgomery County to put speed cameras there, where a crash killed three people in 2016.
11 months ago -
Police officers in schools, Metro funding, speed cameras: A look at bills approved by Md. General Assembly
The Maryland General Assembly wrapped up an unusually productive 90-day legislative session. Here’s a look at a few of the bills approved during the legislative session.
11 months ago -
Md. Senate to vote on Indian Head Highway speed cams
The Maryland Senate could vote on a bill that would authorize a single speed camera on Maryland Route 210 southbound at Old Fort Road on Monday.
12 months ago -
Montgomery, Prince George’s counties get most of Md.’s speed camera tickets
Of Maryland’s 1.5 million speed camera tickets issued during the 2017 fiscal year, 1.2 million were handed out in the two counties, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
1 year ago -
Speed camera on Beltway generates huge number of tickets
Nearly 75,000 speed camera tickets were issued in the Suitland Road Bridge work zone on the Beltway during the last six months of 2017.
1 year ago -
Lawmaker looks into DC speed cameras that rake in big bucks
A D.C. lawmaker is investigating why certain speed cameras in the District consistently rake in huge amounts of cash, saying many residents have complained to her that certain areas are simply speed traps.
1 year ago -
Speed cameras in Md., DC rake in millions of dollars
D.C. is king of speed camera fines, but Montgomery County is no slouch either. The AAA Mid-Atlantic says both raked in millions of fines last year.
2 years ago -
AAA: College Park speed cameras a boon for private vendor
“The vendor is getting nearly 40 percent of every speed camera ticket that is paid. It is one of the most-lucrative speed camera contracts in the state of Maryland,” said John Townsend of AAA Mid-Atlantic.
2 years ago -
Rockville puts speed cameras in new location
A set of portable speed cameras is scheduled to appear in a new location in Rockville, Maryland, starting on or about Jan. 3.
2 years ago -
App helps D.C. drivers avoid speed camera tickets
WASHINGTON — Thanks to an iPhone app released this week, drivers in D.C. have a new way to avoid getting caught on camera going over the speed limit. Speed Cameras Alert is designed like a navigation…
3 years ago -
Wicomico County ending use of mobile speed cameras
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) _ Wicomico County officials have announced they will no longer be using speed cameras. Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver says that the county’s contract with mobile speed camera system RedSpeed USA will…
3 years ago -
Montgomery Co. speed-camera program held up as a model for the nation
WASHINGTON — Speed cameras save lives. That’s the conclusion of a new report that evaluates more than seven years of data using information from three local jurisdictions. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety analysis was…
4 years ago
