Maryland has launched a new speed camera enforcement program aimed at reducing the number of traffic accidents in and around work zones. Laurie Moser, the widow of a highway worker killed in Frederick … [Read more...] about Speeding in Work Zones Will Cost You: Maryland Launches Work Zone Speed Camera Program
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Speed Photo—Radar Enforcement and Its Effects on Speed in Work Zones
Automated speed photo—radar enforcement (SPE) in work zones was implemented for the first time in the United States in Illinois. This paper presents the results of the effectiveness of SPE on the … [Read more...] about Speed Photo—Radar Enforcement and Its Effects on Speed in Work Zones
Speed Cameras Coming to Maryland Work Zones Oct. 1
A new Maryland state law takes effect Thursday, Oct. 1, allowing speed cameras to be posted in highway works zones throughout the state where the speed limit is at least 45 mph. For the first 30 days, … [Read more...] about Speed Cameras Coming to Maryland Work Zones Oct. 1
States Crack Down on Speeding in Construction Zones
To reduce fatalities and improve work zone safety, states have used various traffic control methods. Illinois uses cameras to catch speeders and its work zone speeding fines were toughened up: … [Read more...] about States Crack Down on Speeding in Construction Zones
Work Zone Speed Limits Enforced With Cameras
A recently circulated e-mail warns Illinois drivers they will receive a $375 ticket in the mail if photo radar catches them speeding even 1 mile per hour over the limit in a work zone, starting July … [Read more...] about Work Zone Speed Limits Enforced With Cameras
Tennessee Authorizes Statewide Freeway Speed Camera Program: Members of the Tennessee General Assembly Misled into Voting to Authorize State-Run Freeway Work Zone Speed Camera Program
The Tennessee General Assembly gave final approval to legalize speed cameras in freeway work zones. Although many members in the House and Senate expressed strong opposition to the concept of photo … [Read more...] about Tennessee Authorizes Statewide Freeway Speed Camera Program: Members of the Tennessee General Assembly Misled into Voting to Authorize State-Run Freeway Work Zone Speed Camera Program