Invisible Speed Traps Legal in the State
The state of Maryland strategically places equipment along its highways that clocks the speed of motorists. When the speed of a car exceeds the legal limit, a camera photographs the vehicle’s license plate, and the registered owner of the car is sent a speeding ticket. Though there have been some technical problems with some of the cameras, and some counties in Maryland have suspended the program, the law is still in effect. In fact, according to The Washington Post, the state of Maryland issued about a million and a half speed-camera tickets in 2017, generating over $60 million in revenue.
The Maryland statute allows speed cameras to be placed within half a mile of a school. The cameras may be used for speed enforcement between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. Tickets are issued based on speed camera evidence only when a driver is caught exceeding the legal speed limit by at least 12 miles per hour. Furthermore, before a ticket is mailed, the video from the camera is reviewed by a sworn law enforcement officer.
An Experienced Maryland Speeding Ticket Defense Attorney
Maryland SuperLawyer Jonathan Scott Smith has aggressively protected the rights of people charged with traffic violations in Maryland for nearly four decades. Named a Top-Rated Lawyer by American Lawyer magazine, he’s also AV-rated (the highest rating possible) by his colleagues in the legal profession under Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating System. He has an average rating of five stars (the highest possible) for client reviews with AVVO, earning him the prestigious Client’s Choice Award. He also has a perfect 10.0 (Superb) rating from AVVO as a litigator.
Attorney Smith will fight for your rights throughout a criminal prosecution, whether you are under investigation or arrested and charged with a crime. He painstakingly investigates the facts of every case in order to build the strongest case for your acquittal. He’s an effective trial attorney, with a proven ability to protect your rights before a judge and jury.
Experienced Montgomery County Speeding Ticket Lawyer
Contact Maryland criminal defense attorney Jonathan Scott Smith by email or call us at 410-740-0101 to set up an appointment. We handle speeding tickets and other traffic citations in Howard County, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County in Maryland.
