Beginning Oct. 1, Maryland drivers caught speeding by automated speed monitoring systems will face a new, tiered fine structure.

The change comes with the passage of House Bill 182, signed into law by Governor Wes Moore on May 13, 2025.

Previously, all speed camera violations in Maryland carried a flat $40 civil penalty, regardless of how much a driver exceeded the speed limit.

Under the new law, fines will still be issued as civil citations (not criminal charges and no points on a license), but the amount will now depend on how far over the speed limit a driver is traveling.

Drivers going between 12 and 15 miles per hour over the limit will pay $40. Those speeding by 16 to 19 miles per hour will face a $70 fine. The penalty for traveling 20 to 29 miles per hour over the limit rises to

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