Speed cameras are speeding to new locations next to schools across the city, the Baltimore Department of Transportation announced today.

Starting “on or about Wednesday May 20,” speed cameras will be operating in the following locations:

• 2200-2800 blocks of Orleans Street – Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School.

• 100-300 blocks of North Hilton Avenue – Green Street Academy.

• 5700 block of North Charles Street – Redeemer Paris Day School.

• 300 block East 29th Street – Barclay Elementary School.

Installed as part of the city’s Automated Traffic Violation Enforcement System, the cameras are set to identify vehicles traveling at least 12 mph above the posted speed limit.

The school‑zone speed cameras operate Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8:00 p.m, year‑round.

Fines for violations are set by state law and follow a progressive structure based on how many miles per hour a driver exceeds the posted speed limit.

Fines range from $40 for 12-15 mph over the speed limit to $425 for 40+ mph above the limit. Violations do not result in points on your license.

Truck Height Monitoring

Also announced today is a new commercial vehicle height monitoring system designed to reduce congestion and prevent damage to streets, homes and other infrastructure caused when oversize trucks travel on restricted roadways.

The system records images of commercial vehicles driving on posted truck-restricted routes and, when a vehicle over 12½ feet in height is detected, the cameras capture photos and video of the cab and its registration.

The system will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week on roads marked with truck‑restriction signs, except in areas where restrictions apply only during specific hours.

As for fines, a first-time violation results in a warning, a second offense triggers a $125 fine and a third or subsequent offense is $250.

Implementation of the height monitoring system will begin modestly at a single location – the 300 block of Gittings Avenue – on or about May 20.

(If a commercial vehicle is traveling on a restricted roadway for delivery to a specific location, a copy of the bill of lading, Maryland One permit or other proof of local delivery is needed for an exemption.)

Trying to Boost Revenues

At a meeting last month of the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee, officials acknowledged that speed camera revenue is expected to decline because of changing road conditions and drivers changing their behavior in response to the program.

With $25 million in revenue for speed and red light cameras anticipated in fiscal 2027, the cameras are going to be shifted to high-risk locations.

The city will “be assessing areas where accidents are occurring, and that is where the new cameras will be deployed,” Assistant Budget Director Pedro Aponte said.

The new locations are expected to generate dollars as well as improve safety.

“We’re shifting cameras throughout the city, and we believe that strategy should net us additional revenues,” City Administrator Faith Leach told the lawmakers.