What are speed cameras?
Speed cameras are photo enforcement devices that, when a vehicle traveling 11 or more miles per hour over the speed limit passes, a camera will automatically record a speeding violation. After a City photo-analyst reviews the results, a citation may then be mailed to the owner of the vehicle as determined by the license plate. Will there be a warning period?
The Rockville City Police Department began the photo speed enforcement program on March 13, 2007. The department issued warning notices through May 1, 2007. After a fixed pole camera is installed, motorists will be issued warnings for a two week period at that location.
What are the fines for violation?
The fine for each violation is $40. No points will be assigned to a driving record for conviction. Where do I pay my fine?
Citations may be paid online, by mail or in person as noted on each violation notice. How do I pay my ticket online?
Online ticket payments are collected by Montgomery County. You will need your ticket number and/or license plate number to access the payment information. How may I contest my fine?
Citations can be contested in Maryland District Court. Details are included on each violation notice.
Why is Rockville starting to use speed cameras?
Pedestrian safety is a high priority for the City of Rockville. The City believes cameras have the potential to be effective in reducing the number of speeders on local roads. Speeding is a significant public safety problem both in Montgomery County and around the state. In 2005, 214 people were killed in speeding-related crashes in Maryland, with at least 16 of those deaths occurring in Montgomery County. A recent poll conducted in Montgomery County by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that 74 percent of respondents believe that speeding is a problem on residential streets and 59 percent favored the use of speed cameras. Following the success of red light camera photo enforcement, which began in Rockville in November 2002, the Rockville Mayor and Council together with Maryland State District 17 Delegates Kumar Barve and Luiz Simmons as well as Maryland State Senator Jennie Forehand, led the campaign to encourage the State of Maryland to try speed photo enforcement. Speed cameras are already successfully operated in the District of Columbia and other areas in the United States. Where else will speed cameras be used?
Montgomery County and the municipalities of the City of Gaithersburg, Chevy Chase Village, and Takoma Park are developing speed camera enforcement programs as authorized under a 2006 Maryland law.
How will the money from the fines be used?
Maryland law requires the City to designate money from speed camera fines for public safety programs. In Rockville, these funds may be used to support pedestrian programs including education and outreach and the building of sidewalks or traffic calming devices. How long will speed cameras be in use?
The Montgomery County Council has been directed to report to the Maryland General Assembly on the effectiveness of speed monitoring systems in Montgomery County. This report is due in 2009.
How did Rockville select the locations for its speed cameras?
Maryland law requires that speed cameras will be used only in residential and school zones where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. To determine the specific locations for speed cameras in Rockville, the City compiled data to determine the top 50 residential speeding areas in the City. Then, the City worked with a citizens advisory committee to determine the criteria for how roads within the City of Rockville would be prioritized for speed camera use. Those criteria included the road’s proximity to schools, parks and crosswalks, whether there is a presence of a sidewalk and the number of citizen concerns expressed about speeding in a particular area. How will I know if I am in a speed camera zone?
“Photo enforced” signs under speed limit signs on the designated roads will alert drivers that speed cameras may be in use in that area. In addition, signs will be posted at the City limits. Rockville is also publicizing the locations of its cameras through its newsletter, Rockville Reports, The Rockville Channel (cable channel 11) and its Web site at www.rockvillemd.gov as well as the news media. Where can I report a roadway with a speeding problem?
You may email problem roadways to photoservice@rockvillemd.gov. Where do I call if I have a question about the speed camera program?
Contact the program's customer service line at 1-866-818-3844. | 
