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College Park adopts ordinance allowing stop‑sign monitoring systems in school zones
Summary
The College Park City Council on May 13 adopted Ordinance 25‑0‑02 to add stop‑sign monitoring systems in school zones under state law; supporters said the technology could improve pedestrian safety while some residents and advisors raised privacy concerns about non‑driver identification in camera footage.
The College Park City Council on Tuesday adopted Ordinance 25‑0‑02 to add “stop‑sign monitoring systems” to the city code, allowing use of camera systems to record drivers who fail to stop in school zones.
The measure, presented by Jatinder Coker, the city’s director of public services, implements language authorized in the state Transportation Article and adds Article 9, §184‑46, to the City Code. Coker told the council that the state statute authorizes local jurisdictions in Prince George’s County to use stop‑sign monitoring systems in school zones and that an owner or driver whose vehicle is recorded can be subject to a civil…
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