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Sheriff asks county to lift ban on speed cameras to address chronic speeding on Route 51
Summary
Sheriff Robertson urged commissioners to consider repealing the county code ban on speed cameras to reduce speeding and crash risk on Route 51; commissioners discussed drafting a repeal of section 461‑9 and the possibility of amending a pending state bill for cameras on I‑68.
Sheriff Robertson asked the Allegany County Commissioners to reconsider the county’s ban on automatic speed‑enforcement cameras and discussed options to reduce persistent speeding and a history of serious crashes on Route 51.
The sheriff told commissioners that private vendors (he named Red Speed) can provide, install and maintain cameras at no up‑front cost to the county and that the county could receive a share of revenue generated. He described enforcement logistics and said an officer must review camera…
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