Speed camera expansion to high-injury roadways (Bill 17-26)
Montgomery County
Summary
A bill would let speed cameras operate on high-injury-network roads and state highway vulnerable-user corridors. County officials say it won't add cameras and that revenue must fund safety projects; a resident countered that 593 cameras already exist and demanded data before any expansion.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Opponents estimate camera fines could generate $90 million or more a year; officials say high-injury-network revenue must be spent on roadway safety.
Pedestrians and cyclists on dangerous corridors like Veirs Mill Road, US 29 and Georgia Avenue, if safety data holds.
Critics say fines fall hardest on working-poor drivers and want accountability data first.
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