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Delegate Long Seeks Up to Three Speed Cameras on Maryland Route 5 to Improve Safety
Summary
Delegate Jeffrey Long presented HB 371 to authorize up to three speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 5, citing repeated crashes and fatalities along the corridor.
Delegate Jeffrey Long urged a favorable report on House Bill 371 on March 6, legislation that would allow up to three speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 5 in Prince George's County to address a long history of crashes and fatalities.
Long said Maryland 5 is a dangerous corridor that has seen several fatal crashes and described heavy constituent demand for action. "This dangerous corridor with a long history of excessive speeding, reckless driving, and most tragically preventable accidents," Long said, urging the committee to approve the bill as amended to conform with existing speed-camera protocols.
Long said the bill was adopted unanimously by the Prince George's County delegation and that the measure mirrors the speed-camera protocol used elsewhere in the state. Committee members had no questions during the brief presentation; no vote was taken at the March 6 hearing.
