Department of Transportation Announces New Automated Enforcement Locations
Additional locations will increase traffic safety in school zones and city communities; New commercial vehicle height monitoring location will help prevent trucks from traveling on restricted roadways
BALTIMORE, MD (May 12, 2026) – The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced today that new automated speed‑enforcement locations will soon be added, along with a new commercial‑vehicle height‑monitoring site. These updates are part of the City’s Automated Traffic Violation Enforcement System (ATVES).
Baltimore’s automated speed‑enforcement program aims to improve safety by reducing speeding in school zones across the city. The system uses both portable and fixed cameras to identify vehicles traveling at least 12 miles per hour above the posted speed limit.
Speed camera implementation will begin on or about Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the following locations, including multiple directions:
- 2200-2800 blocks of Orleans Street – Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School
- 100-300 blocks of N. Hilton Avenue – Green Street Academy
- 5700 block of N. Charles Street – Redeemer Paris Day School
- 300 block E. 29th Street – Barclay Elementary School
School‑zone speed cameras in Baltimore City operate Monday through Friday, from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, year‑round. Fines for speed‑camera violations are set by State law and follow a progressive structure based on how many miles per hour a driver exceeds the posted speed limit, and do not result in license points:
- 12 to 15 mph over the posted speed limit – $40 fine
- 16 to 19 mph over the posted speed limit – $70 fine
- 20 to 29 mph over the posted speed limit – $120 fine
- 30 to 39 mph over the posted speed limit – $230 fine
- 40+ mph over the posted speed limit – $425 fine
In addition to the new speed‑camera locations, Baltimore City will install a new commercial‑vehicle height‑monitoring system. This system is designed to reduce congestion and prevent damage to streets, homes, and other infrastructure caused when oversized trucks travel on restricted roadways.
The system records images of commercial vehicles driving on posted truck restricted routes. When a vehicle over 12.5 feet in height is detected, the cameras capture photos and video of the cab and its registration.
Vehicle‑height monitoring cameras operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week on roadways marked with truck‑restriction signs, except in areas where restrictions apply only during specific hours. The fines for Commercial Vehicle Height Monitoring System violations are:
- First Offense – Warning
- Second Offense – $125.00
- Third or Subsequent Offenses – $250.00 each
Implementation of the Commercial Vehicle Height Monitoring System will begin on or about Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the following location, including multiple directions:
- 300 block of Gittings Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212
If a commercial vehicle is traveling on a restricted roadway for delivery to a specific location, a copy of the bill of lading, Maryland One permit, or other proof of local delivery is needed for exemption. View the city’s designated truck routes map.
The block ranges listed above are approximations for the automated enforcement zones. Enforcement at all locations may be on a temporary, rotating, or permanent basis. To learn more about Baltimore’s ATVES program visit: https://transportation.baltimorecity.gov/atvesprogram.
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