Maryland drivers will soon pay hundreds for speeding through an MD 210 traffic camera
In the last five months of 2024, more than 900 Maryland drivers earned five or more speeding tickets each on a certain stretch of State Route 210. Authorities say traffic cameras recorded one repeat violator speeding 60 times during that period. Recently, police clocked another motorist moving at more than 170 mph.
Prince George’s County Police Captain David Coleman said that in his jurisdiction, speeding accounts for five traffic deaths per year. In the last few years, his department witnessed 29 fatal crashes on its stretch of 210. 16 involved pedestrians, TheBayNet.com shared.
In February 2025, 19 people testified to encourage the state to increase its efforts to deter speeding in Prince George’s County. And then state lawmakers passed House Bill 349.
Maryland House Bill 349 raises traffic camera fines from a flat $40
According to House Bill 349, starting October 1, 2025, drivers caught speeding past a 210 traffic camera will pay:
| Speed over the posted limit | Current fine | Maximum civil penalty under House Bill 349 |
| 12 to 15 mph | $40 | $40 |
| 16 to 19 mph | $40 | $70 |
| 20 to 29 mph | $40 | $120 |
| 30 to 39 mph | $40 | $230 |
| 40+ mph | $40 | $425 |
Despite the grim MD 210 figures, good news from the folks at NHTSA: speed-related crash fatalities are on the decline. In the first half of 2024, deaths tied to speeding dropped by 6% compared to the same period in 2023. That’s part of a broader trend. Traffic fatalities have been falling for nine straight quarters now, with an overall 3.2% decrease in the first half of 2024.
While we’re not quite at “Mission Accomplished” levels, it’s a solid step in the right direction. Programs like the National Roadway Safety Strategy and the Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative are helping communities tackle dangerous driving behaviors, including speeding. Of course, local legislation helps, too.
House Bill 349 also changed the written 2028 sunset of the Maryland Route 210 traffic cameras. Instead, the new bill establishes the camera program’s permanence.
