How many traffic cameras are there in towns with fatal accidents in the last three years?
Since 2011, 24 pedestrians have died in an accident with a car. Where are these accidents happening, and how many traffic cameras are in place in those towns?
The County Council's Public Safety Committee unanimously endorsed the idea.
Drivers who don't stop for children getting off of school buses could soon face a fine of up to $250 under a bill moving through the County Council. The council's Public Safety Committee unanimously recommended the bill at its meeting Thursday, and the issue will go before the full council as early as Feb. 7. The bill, introduced by County Councilmember Valerie Ervin, does not specify a cost, fine amount or number of cameras. Instead, it authorizes Montgomery County Police to consult with the Board of Education on a plan to install cameras on certain buses. Councilmember Phil Andrews, who chairs the Public Safety Committee, said the county has issued more than 1,200 citations over the past three years for failure to stop at a bus crossing…
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8:40 pm on Monday, February 6, 2012
Yep! Communicating in the English language is an important skill. more ›
Even after 14 years and hundreds of installed cameras, the debate over automated traffic enforcement continues.
By Jessica Talson, Capital News Service In the 14 years since the Maryland legislature approved red light cameras, about 200 of the ticket-issuing machines have been installed in the state, according to a database compiled by AAA Mid-Atlantic. That doesn't include speed cameras, which are numerous in Maryland, but for which there is no comprehensive database. "[The cameras] are effective because they scare people," said Amanda Clark, 29, who has received four red light camera tickets and a speed camera ticket within the last five years. "People don't want to get hit with a [$40] ticket every day. But sometimes they're placed in the wrong places, like where people don't know the speed limit or if the speed limit changes drastically. But I …
6:39 pm on Friday, April 5, 2013
There's a camera at the intersection of Randolph Rd & Georgia Ave that seems to go off no matter who turns, when they turn, or what the traffic lights are indicating. (Green arrow to turn? FLASH! Legal right turn on red? FLASH! Regular right turn on green light with the flow of traffic? FLASH!) There's another one that's almost as bad at Georgia Ave & Norbeck Road -- anyone know who to contact … more ›
Danny
12:40 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
what astute analysis! And let me take it a step further and state that pedestrians contribute to 100% of all accidents in the states. I have yet to hear of a pedestrian's being struck by an automobile when there was no pedestrian in the vicinity. more ›