In 2024, 1,300 drivers crashed in Maryland work zones. MDOT reports that’s been the average since 2019. The contractors’ union report 64% of its members say someone crashed into their road construction site in the past year. So the Maryland government decided to do something about it.
Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller didn’t mince words.”Reckless driving at high speeds is a dangerous weapon in motion. Every second of carelessness on the road can steal a lifetime from someone else. Work zone safety is a shared responsibility with each of us choosing to slow down, stay focused, and value every life in the zone.”
The state OKed a network of speed cameras in work zones. In the past two months, these cameras have issued 48,000 tickets. That’s the equivalent of one of every 130 Maryland residents getting a speeding ticket…