Maryland’s Speed Camera Fines Increase in October

Speeding violations are becoming more expensive in Maryland, as more cameras are added to highways

Sept. 25, 2025

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Speed camera fines in Maryland will soon increase, alongside the number of cameras on the state’s roads.

A new law reconfiguring Maryland’s speed camera fine structure goes into effect Oct. 1. It sets maximum penalties at:

$40 for exceeding the speed limit by 12 to 15 mph
$70 for exceeding the speed limit by 16 to 19 mph
$120 for exceeding the speed limit by 20 to 29 mph
$230 for exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 39 mph
$425 for exceeding the speed limit by 40 or more mph

A similar increase in fines for speeding in Maryland highway construction zones went into effect earlier this year. The hike was in response to a March 2023 incident where six construction workers were killed on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County, with both vehicles involved going over 100 mph.

This stretch of I-695 is one of the routes that will receive more speed cameras in October. Recently passed state legislation allows Baltimore County to place up to eight cameras on the road and up to six cameras on Interstate 83.

Another enacted bill authorizes speed cameras on the Intercounty Connector, also known as State Route 200, in Montgomery County. A similar law allows more speed cameras on high-risk highways in the county.

Speeding is estimated to be a contributing factor in more than one-third of deadly car crashes nationwide, according to the Maryland Highway Safety Office. The chance of death or serious injury increases with impacts at higher speeds.

Maryland has reported 340 traffic fatalities so far in 2025. Last year, it had 424 road deaths.

Sources: WYPR, Maryland Highway Safety Office