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Speed Cameras in Montgomery County, MD

 
Thu, 12/29/2011 - 8:38pm

If I heard correctly on the evening news today, speed cameras are expected to increase from 22 to 72 in early 2012. I guess the County needs more revenue. I also heard that some old cameras would be retrofitted to operated with Lidar rather than radar.

Can anybody confirm what I heard?

Fred

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Thu, 12/29/2011 - 9:03pm

california transplants in MD?

Is that the same Montgomery County fixing to start charging a 5¢ for plastic or paper on January 1st?

http://wapo.st/tpC7Hl

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Thu, 12/29/2011 - 9:48pm

One & the same! Anything for

One & the same!

Anything for revenue in one of the highest taxed States in the Union.

Fred

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 9:59pm

california transplants?

Is this the same Montgomery County that proposed placing cameras on school buses to to crack down on motorists who fail to yield to students being picked up or dropped off.

http://wapo.st/vLPkC8

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Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:07pm

Once Again

Yes.

Fred

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:25pm

California transplants in MD?

Then Fred it must be the same Montgomery County that will be increasing the number of speed cameras.

http://wj.la/vvqm7S

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Thu, 12/29/2011 - 11:30pm

More cameras

FZbar wrote:

If I heard correctly on the evening news today, speed cameras are expected to increase from 22 to 72 in early 2012. I also heard that some old cameras would be retrofitted to operated with Lidar rather than radar.

Can anybody confirm what I heard?

Fred

If I remember correctly, PG County is going from 22 to 72 at the rate of 6 per month and both are upgrading to LIDAR. Montco is only gaining about 10 cameras, but 6 will be mobile.

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Fri, 12/30/2011 - 4:42am

Thanks Box Car. Fred

Thanks Box Car.

Fred

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 7:42am

LIDAR versus radar?

I'm curious...

How does LIDAR improve over radar for the purpose of speed cameras? Why is that considered an "upgrade"?

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 8:52am

off topic - but

johnfw07 wrote:

I'm curious...

How does LIDAR improve over radar for the purpose of speed cameras? Why is that considered an "upgrade"?

LIDAR is laser based and therefore more "immune" to readings from adjacent vehicles.

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Fri, 12/30/2011 - 7:37pm

humm

FZbar wrote:

Thanks Box Car.

Fred

I gave you the info 5 minutes before Box Car and he gets the Thank You?

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Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:05pm

maybe

flaco wrote:
FZbar wrote:

Thanks Box Car.

Fred

I gave you the info 5 minutes before Box Car and he gets the Thank You?

it's because I waved at him?

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