Comments on: Speed-camera program gets green light to grow

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:37:18 +0000

Speed cameras are very effective at making people slow down for 1/4 of a mile. They do not change overall driving habits. Far from being effective, I believe they make the road more dangerous. Many times I have been behind someone, both of us going the speed limit, when the person suddenly spots the cameras and slams on the breaks even though they weren’t speeding. The one on Randolf Road is particularly dangerous for this due to the bends in the road.

By: Woodside Park Bob

Woodside Park Bob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:40:15 +0000

We need more speed cameras and fewer speed humps. Cameras penalize the guilty; speed humps inconvenience everyone, including people going at or below the speed limit.

But we also need to be sure the speed limits are reasonable before installing the cameras. 30 mph on 6-lane wide Connecticut Avenue south of E-W Highway is ridiculous and seems to be set up to raise funds, not measurably increase safety.

By: LuvMyHood

LuvMyHood — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:45:51 +0000

Drivers should not speed. Some of the $ should go toward both red and green arrows for bad intersections. Drivers and Peds need abundant clarity on who can move when. Wayne & Fenton is bad, as is Silver Spring & Ga. Don’t even get me started on Bonifant & Ga. But there are some majorly ugly intersections upcounty, on strees like Bel Pre Road. Ever try to cross Conn. Ave. to get to the Aspen Hill shopping center? I did, turned my ankle and nearly fell in front of what felt like a bunch of Indy 500 drivers.

By: tj

tj — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:19:24 +0000

The county needs the money to fund the ambulance service we provide free of charge to PG County and District residents.

By: NoGnusIsGoodGnus

NoGnusIsGoodGnus — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:12:15 +0000

I hear speeding around schools is fun? (Both the cameras on Wayne and the one on Piney Branch are in school zones.)

Recently, I’ve been having the pleasure of driving around a camera in Montgomery Village where everyone slows down to 5mph “just in case”. I am thankful for the relative smarts of southern MoCo drivers.

By: laura

laura — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:05:38 +0000

I hate that d@mn speed camera on Wayne, she is my nemesis.

How much of the revenue these generate goes back to the speed camera manufacturers? There’s no cut off the top, is there, like those red light cameras in DC??

By: IHateYuppies

IHateYuppies — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:55:02 +0000

A correction to Penguin’s last paragraph:

“The speed-cam program’s primary goal is to squeeze more money out of over-taxed, over-regulated Montgomery County residents. The money will be used to give fat-ass raises to Montgomery County government officials and the police union.”

That’s better!

-IHY-