2 Maryland speeding tickets

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$40? Damn that's cheap for 17 mph over. But it's just another money grab by a state that already taxes the hell out of you. Welcome to Maryland.

This is what its all about, if it was something safety related they would paint the cameras red so you would know where they are, and drive the safe speed.

You can avoid these taxes by not obeying the speed limit. In fact, you don't even have to obey the speed limit to avoid these taxes. You can exceed the speed limit by 11 mph and still avoid paying these taxes. (In a 25 mph zone, that means you can go 144% of the speed limit.)

What it's all about, is that people don't want to obey the speed limit.

[Anonymous]

^^^whoops, you can avoid these taxes by OBEYING the speed limit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$40? Damn that's cheap for 17 mph over. But it's just another money grab by a state that already taxes the hell out of you. Welcome to Maryland.

All the speed camera tickets in MD is only $40.
Now compare that to DC where you start @ $100 and up

The way I see it is, price it low enough without further ramifications and people won't mind as much. Bottom line is simple, it's another way to raise money from taxpayers.

And I have never understood the legality of fining the owner of the vehicle when they aren't driving.

Do you also struggle with understanding the legality of parking tickets?

So, your question is a good one and I took a few to do some research. My first thought was that one is a moving violation and the other is not. But I did find out some factual info on Maryland and these cameras. One is that you must be going over the limit by 12 or more. Which is actually more than reasonable in my view.

As to getting a ticket when you were not driving this link http://www.safezones.maryland.gov/faqs.html#q1 provides an answer to that and I am pasting it as a courtesy.

17: What if I wasn't driving my car at the time of the violation? Am I still responsible for paying the fine?

A: If you were not driving your car at the time of the violation, you must provide a sworn statement explaining the circumstances. Your statement must swear or affirm that you were not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation. In addition, your statement must include corroborating evidence that you were not driving the vehicle at the time of the violation. Examples of providing corroborating evidence include:

Providing the name, address and driver’s license number, if possible, of the person who was driving the vehicle at the time of the violation.
Providing a copy of a police report showing that the vehicle or license plates were stolen (Note: Police reports must have been filed in a timely manner or they will not be considered as evidence.)
Your statement must include the citation number and be received no later than thirty (30) days after the mail date of the citation. Your statement must be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested to:
Maryland SafeZones
P.O. Box 17648
Baltimore, MD 21297
The SafeZones program will forward your statement and corroborating evidence to the appropriate District Court for adjudication and will inform you by mail of the decision of the Court.

In transfer of liability cases, after receiving evidence from the District Court as to who was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation, the police department that issued the original citation may issue a citation to the person named as the driver of the vehicle. This citation will be mailed within two weeks of the police department receiving evidence from the District Court.