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Montgomery Co. senator wants to halt speed camera bounties

How speed cameras vendors are compensated is latest squabble over Maryland's controversial safety program, which motorists say are inaccurate in some jurisdiction.

Tags: Brian Frosh, John Townsend, AAA, Maryland General Assembly, Sherry Llewellyn, ari ashe

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Study: Speed cameras slowing down Prince George's drivers

Many drivers dislike speed cameras, and some even see them as a way for governments to line their pockets. But a recent report shows they have slowed down drivers on seven Maryland state roads.

Tags: ari ashe, AAA Mid-Atlantic, Mark Magaw

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'Tussle' over higher speed limits: Mayor Gray vs. D.C. council

Speed limits and speeding fines on some major commuter routes in the nation's capital will remain higher at least until the early 2013. While the D.C. Council recently passed a bill to lower the limits and fines, the council and Mayor Vincent Gray are at odds over who has final say in the decision.

Tags: D.C. Council,

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Baltimore speed cam cites a stopped car

When Daniel Doty got a $40 speeding ticket for driving 38 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone, he was outraged. That's because Doty wasn't speeding. In fact, his Mazda 5 was stopped.

Tags: The Baltimore Sun, speeding ticket,

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Md. governor says law bans speed camera bounties

Tags: Martin OMalley

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Md. highway administration defends speed camera program

The Maryland State Highway Administration is defending its speed cameras after a state lawmaker called for local jurisdictions to audit the devices and submit the results to the General Assembly.

Tags: kate ryan, Maryland General Assembly,

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Say cheese: Prince George's Co. to add new red-light cameras (EXCLUSIVE)

After unveiling 72 new speed cameras across Prince George's County in 2012, the police department plans to add dozens of new red light cameras in 2013.

Tags: ari ashe, red light cameras, traffic cameras, Prince Georges County Police, Robert Liberati

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District expected to announce speed limit increases

The District of Columbia Department of Transportation is expected to announce a change in speed limits on several major roads.

Tags: ddot, Phil Mendelson, Vincent Gray, speeding tickets, mark segraves

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D.C. speed cameras cost $52M to operate for three years

In the past three years, the District paid $52.7 million to the private speed camera contractor ACS State & Local Solutions to install, operate and maintain the city's network of speed and red light cameras, according to a report by the Office of the Inspector General.

Tags: DMV, fines, mark segraves

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Md. drivers are 'quick study' with speed cams, more coming

When it comes to speed cameras, drivers are a quick study. Area police departments are increasingly employing the cameras to slow traffic in target areas, such as school zones.

Tags: andrew mollenbeck

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