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Annapolis committee advances ordinance to expand speed‑camera use, directs fines to mobility fund
Summary
The Annapolis Transportation Committee voted Wednesday to give a favorable recommendation to O‑5‑25, an ordinance that would allow automated speed monitoring cameras outside of the narrowly defined school zones currently required by state rules and dedicate the resulting fine revenue toward pedestrian safety and related mobility work.
The Annapolis Transportation Committee voted Wednesday to give a favorable recommendation to O‑5‑25, an ordinance that would allow automated speed monitoring cameras outside of the narrowly defined school zones currently required by state rules and dedicate the resulting fine revenue toward pedestrian safety and related mobility work.
Sponsor Alderman Standelmeyer said the ordinance is “enabling legislation to allow speed cameras away from where they are currently permitted, which is within a certain distance of school zones.” He said the change is intended to give the city more flexibility to address speeding on arterial and connector streets while longer, costlier street redesigns are planned.
The ordinance drew support from the Annapolis Police Department. “We’re definitely…
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