Tags: Fake School Zones
The town of Mount Airy is considering the deployment of speed cameras, in a plan which involves creating new school zones specifically for speed camera use and possibly lowering speed limits as well.Since, other than in Montgomery County and a few select locations, local governments Read the rest of this entry »
It’s been a busy year for Maryland speed camera. New speed cameras and new camera programs are popping up all over the state, with camera vendors and local governments are all scrambling for their piece of what is now an over million per year statewide industry (and growing). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
The Washington Examiner reports that the Districts ‘pay by phone’ parking system is causing numerous drivers to get parking tickets even though they paid.Annandale resident Kristin Stone and her daughter found a ticket on their car last week, even after accidentally paying twice Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
Numerous municipalities and county governments in Maryland are planning to expand or implement new camera programs this coming year.Prince Georges is planning on adding as many as six new cameras each month this year, with the goal of having 72 by July, according to the Washington Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
Tags: camera errors
Engineers from Speed camera vendor Redspeed have blamed erroneous speed measurements recorded on the town of Fort Dodge, IA on an electromagnetic anomaly dubbed by the police chief as the “Bermuda Triangle”. “Police Chief Tim Carmody called the spot in the 1200 block of Sixth Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
Tags: ACS, Baltimore City, camera errors
WBFF reports that a Speed Camera in Baltimore City issued a citation to an Anne Arundel County man who passed away over 3 years previously.The citation was issued by a camera on Sinclair Lane in Baltimore to Michael Keith for traveling 43mph in a 30mph zone on November 25, 2011 and Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
Tags: Red Light Cameras, Safety
New studies from Kansas City and Florida debunk claims by the insurance industry and photo enforcement companies that red light cameras reduce accidents.A report appearing in the Florida Public Health Review evaluated claims made by a previous report by the IIHS (an insurance Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
Tags: Hypocrisy
Police departments in Maryland can photograph motorists with impunity. But as one photo journalist learned, police in Montgomery County have a serious double standard when it comes to citizens photographing cops. Photo Journalist Mannie Garcia of Kensington shot a video Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
Tags: legislation
Legislation has been introduced to the general assembly which would remove a provision of state law which currently allows freeway “workzone” speed monitoring systems to be used “regardless of whether workers are present”. The proposed legislation (Senate Bill 57 Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
Tags: camera errors, Maryland SafeZones
The following letter to the editor appeared in the Baltimore Sun:It seems everyone has a speed camera story, and here is mine. Just after Christmas I received a citation from Maryland Safe Zones Automated Speed Enforcement in the mail. It was not my car; I was not in the place Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
Posted on March 11th, 2012 by admin
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