Baltimore Adds 4 New School Zone Speed Cameras Starting May 20

Four new speed cameras will begin enforcement on or about May 20 at school zones across Baltimore. The new cameras will operate near: Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School (2200-2800 blocks of Orleans Street) Green Street Academy (100-300 blocks of North Hilton Avenue) Redeemer Paris Day School (5700 block of North Charles Street) Barclay Elementary School (300 block of East 29th Street) "It's a new normal when speed cameras are installed," said Brandon Buckner, Deputy Director of the Baltimore City Department of Transportation. "It requires us to change our behavior. It requires us to pay attention, to stay off our phones, to slow down, and also look both ways in school zones. Change is uncomfortable." DOT is also installing one new commercial vehicle height monitoring camera in the 300 block of Gittings Avenue to reduce congestion and prevent damage to streets, homes, and other infrastructure caused by oversized trucks on restricted roads. School zone speed cameras in Baltimore operate weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout the year. Fines start at $40 for drivers traveling 12 to 15 mph over the posted speed limit and increase progressively up to $425 for drivers exceeding the limit by 40 mph or more. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speed safety camera enforcement can reduce roadway deaths and injuries by 20 to 37 percent. Read the full report by Kate Amara at WBAL-TV 11: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/4-new-...