Baltimore City drivers, take note: enhanced traffic enforcement is coming to the streets, especially around schools and in truck-restricted zones, according to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation. These new measures, which involve installing speed and height monitoring cameras, are rolling out to improve roadway safety and reduce the potential harm done to the city’s infrastructure by oversized commercial vehicles.
The move to implement additional speed enforcement cameras around Barclay Elementary School and Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School aims to protect students and pedestrians from the dangers of drivers who flirt with the boundaries of speed limits. FOX Baltimore reported that these cameras will operate from Monday to Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., issuing a $40 fine for drivers surpassing the speed limit by more than 12 mph. However, speeding drivers can rest assured that points won't be tacked onto their driving records as a result.
There’s a different kind of deterrent for truckers: a commercial vehicle height monitoring system slated for the 1200 block of N. Gay Street, set to keep an unblinking eye on the road 24/7, forbidding trucks taller than 12.5 feet from passing through areas they're not supposed to be, as per WBALTV. These height cameras will begin with a soft touch—a warning issued for the first offense, but subsequent infractions will hit the wallet with fines of $125 and then $250 for continued disobedience.
