The Baltimore City Department of Transportation is bolstering safety measures along Belair Road in response to recent fatal collisions. This decision is fueled by a troubling 10% contribution to the city's deadly automobile accidents this year. According to AOL News, efforts include the installation of new speed cameras, which became operational today near local schools, such as the Green School of Baltimore and the Belair-Edison School.
Per details shared by WMAR-2 News, the cameras operate from 6 am to 8 pm year-round, aiming to deter speeding in school zones by capturing vehicles traveling at speeds of 12mph or more over the limit, which will result in $40 fines with the pragmatic approach of not adding points to the offending driver's license. To combat the spate of accidents, the department will revitalize road markings and add a red light camera at a high-traffic intersection. As conversations with Councilman Ryan Dorsey and traffic experts conclude, further analysis and changes, such as adjusting speed limits, also hover on the horizon, finding form in a future that demands more vigilance.
According to AOL News, the Department of Transportation is also considering enacting a comprehensive safety overhaul that may lower the overall speed limit and installing additional traffic signals geared towards protecting pedestrians. A lighting analysis could be done. These measures are pieces of a broader "Comprehensive Corridor Safety Plan" slated to roll out over a half-decade span. The forthcoming "Complete Streets" program looks to reshape a segment of Belair Road by reducing driving lanes, thereby naturally tempering the all too common rush of cars that has led to grave consequences.
