More Speed Cameras, Higher Fines Coming In October
There will be 140 new speed cameras and 76 red-light cameras installed throughout the county in October. They will be placed in school zones where the greatest number of speeders… Read More
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Report Recommends Police Improve Monitoring of Speed Camera Invoices, Testing
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) did not always ensure it had received all the speed cameras it was billed for before paying the bill, according to a newly-released report… Read More
Report Finds School Bus Traffic Violations Cost MCPS Nearly $150,000
A new report by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) finds Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) paid approximately $148,500 in traffic fines in the period between July 1, 2015… Read More
UpCounty Safety Meeting Zeroes In On School Safety
District 2 Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe held a public safety meeting Wednesday evening at the Sidney Kramer Regional Services Center in Germantown. Dozens of local residents asked questions during the hour-plus… Read More
Traffic Enforcement is Hot Topic at Police Advisory Forum
The Police Advisory Commission (PAC) held its annual public forum on Monday, Jan. 9. Traffic enforcement was the focus for the virtual meeting Early in the meeting, Chairman Eric Sterling… Read More
Takoma Park’s Lights On! Program Offers Vouchers for Car Repairs
Takoma Park Police Department is participating in Lights On! and will offer repair vouchers so vehicle owners can pay for safety equipment repairs. It is the first municipality in Maryland… Read More
Maryland General Assembly’s New Bill Would Add Speed Cameras to ICC
If a new bill introduced by Montgomery County’s delegation is passed, Intercounty Connector (ICC) drivers may need to watch for new speed cameras being placed between the highway’s exits. According… Read More
Montgomery County Plans on Doubling Number of Traffic Cameras
Beginning as early as 2021, drivers speeding through Montgomery County might fall victim to newly added speed and red-light cameras, as the county plans to double the number in use.… Read More