In addition to speed and red-light violation cameras, Baltimore City now wants cameras to roll on your rolling stops.

A newly passed state law gives the green light for stop sign cameras to be installed in school zones located in the state’s 45th and 46th legislative districts, which cover large portions of east, northeast, south and southeast Baltimore City. Although, Mayor Brandon Scott’s office says eventually officials intend to install stop sign-monitoring systems citywide.

In a statement, the bill’s sponsor and 45th District representative, Sen. Cory McCray, said schools in these areas raised specific concerns about traffic safety. He points to a recent incident at Sinclair Lane Elementary where a crossing guard was critically injured.

“A reminder that inaction has consequences,” said McCray.

Each offense would result in a $40 fine.

It’s a price some residents say is worth it to keep kids safe.

“People should be stopping at stop signs anyway. You know, there’s kids running around. You don’t want to, obviously, put them at risk,” said city resident Matt Stauch.

While others feel the city is taking them for a ride.

“We need to stop fining people that obey the law and are not the problem, and that’s what I see them doing, they just keep raising taxes and this is another tax,” said Jeff Riner, another city resident.

Funds collected from the fines are slated to support youth services and programs in the district where the violation occurred. However, a bipartisan state analyst warns the city could end up spending more than they make — an assumption based off the performance of Baltimore’s red-light camera program. A fiscal policy note estimates each camera could cost $40,000 a year to operate.

“We’ve seen this in the past in Baltimore City, where they have projected a certain amount of revenue from these cameras, and it hasn’t materialized,” said taxpayer advocate David Williams.

“Nickel and diming the consumers and the taxpayers of Baltimore City isn’t going to make the city a safer or better place to live. People are just going to get increasingly frustrated that they’re paying more.”

The initiative will mirror a pilot program recently rolled out in parts of Prince George’s County, where stop sign violations did drop significantly after the cameras were put in place.

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