Drive correctly and savor the mystery.

Right?! I don't understand the mindset of people who are actively advocating for breaking laws. Especially ones designed to save lives.

We live in a society, there are rules! SLOW DOWN MOTHERFUCKERS!

Just go the speed limit and don’t run red lights and you’ll be good.

The people of Baltimore politely ask you to NOT speed and run red lights.

Not a single person as ever seen a car speed, run a red light, or rev their engine and said: "what a cool person", not once.

I will say that the one on Pulaski Highway heading Eastbound doesn't work for shit - based on watching two cars run it last night without it flashing once.

I see you getting a little bit of flak for this, and I think the charitable way of looking at the question is not as you wondering if you can ignore them, but wondering if they are actually having any impact on the atrocious driving around here. I wonder, too.... In a town where people will pass you in the bus lane to run a red light that you're stopped at, and blow down residential streets at 40-50MPH regardless of speed bumps, who knows if some camera ticketing is gonna have any impact.

speed cameras typically nail you for going 12 or more over. so stick to no more than 10 over and you’re fine.

yes!! and some cameras have the opposite problem of being overly sensitive. i swear i see the red light cam on Cold Spring at Morgan State flashing at people who are literally not moving (or are coming to a stop just a few inches past the white line).

The cameras are very real. And you cannot really appeal the ticket that is sent to the address on your registration. Stop at red lights and stay within 10mph of the speed limit and you’ll be fine.

The ones on 83 or loch Raven will tag you at 10, it’s pretty ridiculous.

I went from Pigtown to Charles village and back and watched three people either blow through red lights, or stop for a second then take off through the intersection. Ridiculous and dangerous. I'd like to see traffic stops. And a speed camera on the MLK dragstrip between Pratt and I395.

At select parts of i-83 and around any schools, yeah.

You can appeal, it just requires taking a day off work to go sit in traffic court in hopes of recouping $40, right?

How else can they let you know they have a HUMONGOUS PENIS?

You’ll 100% get a speeding ticket or a running red light from the cameras. If you have a daily commute and they add a camera and you’re unaware (like on Charles by the Cathedral of Mary our Queen) then you could get several tickets before the 1st one is mailed.

You can look up your tag on the BaltimoreCity.gov website.

True. Its not worth it and rarely overturned anyway as I recall. Unless there is an emergency vehicle behind you, you are fucked (pretty much). Also note someone else could he driving your car, and you are still fucked. Its tied to your registration, not the driver.

Yeah. I think your best shot would likely be to just admit fault and provide a reason why you were speeding in hopes of having the ticket waived. If your driving record isn't a complete abomination that strategy usually works pretty well with normal tickets, atleast. I think they referred to it as "guilty with circumstance".

A while ago while I was there for a normal speeding ticket I saw a couple guys try to argue the camera was wrong and the judge just wasn't having any of that.

But like you said it's just not worth it to take off work and sit in traffic court all day for a chance at $40. You could go drive Uber Eats or some shit and make double that amount in half the time you spent in court... or just relax on your day off.

Yes, they will mail you a speeding ticket. Best not to test it and drive safely.

Not sure how much you make in a day, but that sounds like a bad tradeoff. Even if it is a vacation day.

100%, I'd imagine the fact it's an effective waste of time isn't lost on them, either.

I said something similar below, but you could probably go drive Uber Eats or some shit and make double that amount in half the time you spent in court.

No

They're everywhere. In a few years, everyones cars will link to the internet, and you're gonna get a ticket anytime you're speeding camera or not

Well, if we're going that far, why not just prevent cars from going over the speed limit in the first place?

Yup. Layer in the fake temp tags and cameras doing shit. That and the some of ones on the 83 are only operational during weekdays 7-7 or something like that

The red light camera flashes all the time at people running late lights or just blowing a red. I assume they get the tickets.

I think an even more effective way would be to just draw one on their own forehead. That would make spotting huge dicks from a distance so much easier....

If it flashes it works

Don't speed, don't run red lights, and you don't even have to worry about it.

Coming to a stop past the white line will get you a ticket.

The ones on 83 are a little ridiculous. Outside of rush hour traffic there are plenty of stretches where 50-55 mph is perfectly safe, even with a posted speed limit of 40.

i feel like it’s kinda cheap when it’s just like, someone’s bumper extending a few inches past the white line. i’m not talking about the rubes who stick their car halfway into the intersection before coming to a full stop.

B'more City does not care about your feelings if they can collect $75 from you.

We do not suggest the FAAFO method of driving.

They typically don’t take a picture of you keep it to 8mph over speed limit.

They also shut down after 9pm in most places do to contractual costs. And I believe school zones only enforce during the school week.

I’ve only gotten one speeding ticket in the last 3 years. But ymmv.

LOL true enough, just saying it’s dumb that’s all

Very, got a ticket

I argue that the ones on 83 create more danger because people freak out and SLAM on their brakes to well below the speed limit.

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Thank you. I just wanted to know if they worked because a lot of people don’t seem to be deterred by them. I’ve also never seen signs for them so frequently in any other city I’ve been to.

Thanks for the replies everyone. Don’t worry, I’m not asking so I can drive a 2 ton death machine recklessly. I’ve just never seen them so prevalent in any other city I’ve lived in.

They are a $40 ticket via mail real. Think red light camera real.

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Anytime I had to go in that area I always stay very far behind the line as to not even chance the light triggering.

As far as I know, the red light citations are reviewed and verified by an officer using video replay.

Ok so here’s my experience:

In regard to speed cameras I notice if you don’t go over 5MPH you’re good, might be able to do 10 over but I haven’t risked that to check. As for the ones on 83, don’t go over 60MPH and you’re ok.

Red light cameras seem to be tweaked depending on the popularity of the intersection. Falls Road/Cold Spring and the Presidents Street/Fayette intersections don’t fuck around. Others seem to have a slight delay if you’re trying to get through a yellow.

Accidents are down since they installed them.

Yep. IIRC, it’s required by state law.

Very real. When you come to a red light make sure you stop before the white line. If you cross it you will get a ticket in mail. Baltimore City services are horrid but you will get a ticket in the mail almost instantly for everything.

You assume the plates are real...

I get on at Gay and off at Northern Pkwy... I just set the cruise to 55 and ride it out, my problem are the people that run 80 up to the camera them slam on brakes down to 45.

Giving out robot tickets is about the only city service that is reliable AF.

Because My FrEEdoMs!

I got a speed one on Pulaski in October so I think it works!

JFX is probably not a good road to use your cruise control on

I don't have any issues until the Pepsi sign. Other than that it's fine

Speed cameras are separate. I'm referring to the red light camera heading eastbound near the 95 on ramp.

Yes, I got one recently. If you go 12mph over the posted speed, you’ll receive a ticket. I also got a redlight ticket once!

Speed camera ticket: $40 Red light camera ticket: $75

Some of them are on timers and only active during school hours, FWIW

There is a really easy way to find out. Break the law in front of each camera.

And I believe the speed cameras don’t trigger until 12 over so at that point it’s really on you for speeding

Good

My mom borrowed my car for a few days last summer. Let me just say, they're real.

In the City of Baltimore, a used car dealer may choose to operate on Sunday and not Saturday if it notifies the Motor Vehicle Administration in advance of its intention.

I broke this law at each and every camera and nothing happened.