SALISBURY, Md. – Maryland drivers caught speeding by automated cameras will soon face much steeper fines, as a new state law changes how violations are penalized.
House Bill 182, signed into law this spring, raises penalties for drivers caught by speed monitoring systems. Until now, tickets carried a flat $40 fine. Beginning Oct. 1, fines will be determined by how far over the limit a driver is traveling.
The penalty structure now ranges from $40 for traveling 12 to 15 miles per hour over the speed limit, to as much as $425 for drivers going 40 miles per hour or more above the posted limit…