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Baltimore adds automated speed enforcement near five schools starting Oct. 26
Five new school-zone camera locations will begin operating across Baltimore on Oct. 26. Drivers caught traveling 12 mph or more over the limit can receive fines ranging from $40 to $425.
Baltimore will activate five new speed-camera locations near schools on Oct. 26, expanding automated traffic enforcement across the city, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation says.
The cameras will monitor multiple directions near Cardinal Shehan School and Yorkwood Elementary School along the 5700-6000 blocks of Loch Raven Boulevard; Furley Elementary School on the 4600-5300 blocks of Moravia Road; The SEED School of Maryland on the 2800-2900 blocks of West Baltimore Street; Reginald F. Lewis High School on the 6200-6400 blocks of McClean Boulevard; and Baltimore Revolutionary Academy on the 2300-2500 blocks of East Northern Parkway.
The cameras issue citations to vehicles traveling at least 12 mph above the posted speed limit. Fines start at $40 for driving 12 to 15 mph over the limit, rising to $70 for 16 to 19 mph over, $120 for 20 to 29 mph over, $230 for 30 to 39 mph over and $425 for speeds at least 40 mph above the limit.
Baltimore's school-zone cameras operate year-round, Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Citations do not add points to a driver's license.
The city says the program is intended to reduce speeds and improve safety around schools. The new locations put enforcement on routes serving several school communities across Baltimore.