How to Fight a Speed Camera Ticket in Montgomery County, MD (2026)
Montgomery County operates the SAFE SPEED program — one of the largest automated traffic enforcement programs operated by a single county jurisdiction in the United States. As of August 2024, the county has 420 active speed cameras (plus 42 inactive, 462 total) deployed across 82 named road corridors throughout the county. This is categorically different from Baltimore City's approximately 164 neighborhood speed cameras: Montgomery County is expressly named in MD Transportation Art. §21-809(b)(1)(vi)1 as one of only three counties authorized to place speed cameras in residential districts at posted limits of 35 mph or less — not limited to school zones. The program is administered by MCPD's Automated Traffic Enforcement Unit (ATEU). District 4D (Rockville/Gaithersburg) has the most cameras of any district (105 active); Randolph Road has the most of any single street (15 cameras). The county transitioned to a new contractor in 2025 (portal: mySaferDrive.com); pre-July 15, 2025 registration flags were cleared from MVA databases. Speed fines follow Maryland's tiered schedule effective October 1, 2025: $40 (12–15 mph over) through $425 (40+ mph over), replacing the prior flat $40.
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Montgomery County Speed Camera Fines
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Speed — 12–15 mph over the posted limitMontgomery County speed camera fine effective October 1, 2025 tiered schedule. Prior to that date, all speed camera violations were a flat $40 regardless of speed over the limit. | $40 |
| Speed — 16–19 mph over | $70 |
| Speed — 20–29 mph over | $120 |
| Speed — 30–39 mph over | $230 |
| Speed — 40+ mph overMaximum under MD Transportation Art. §21-809(c)(2). Civil penalty; zero points; no driving record or insurance impact. | $425 |
How to Contest a Montgomery County Speed Camera Ticket
Where: ATEU Administrative Review (free first step) → District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County (Rockville)
How / where to file: ATEU contact: ATEU.Speed@montgomerycountymd.gov / 240-773-6050 / 1-888-354-1019. District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County, 191 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850. Portal: mysaferdrive.com.
Montgomery County Deadline
30 days from the mail date of the citation (consistent with MCPD official pages). Under MD Transportation Art. §21-809(d)(4), notices must be mailed within 2 weeks of the violation for in-state vehicles. Use the date on your specific citation as the authoritative deadline.
Step 1 (free, recommended first): Email ATEU.Speed@montgomerycountymd.gov or call 240-773-6050. Under §21-809(b)(1)(x), ATEU must review complaints and void erroneous violations — most importantly, a citation from a camera with an expired calibration certificate is a statutory erroneous violation that must be voided. To get the calibration records, file a Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request to ATEU.Speed@montgomerycountymd.gov citing §21-809(b)(4). Step 2 — District Court: request a hearing via mysaferdrive.com, the citation instructions, or toll-free 1-888-354-1019. Hearing is held at the District Court for Montgomery County, 191 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850. Key calibration defense: Montgomery County's 2025 vendor transition explicitly acknowledged disruption — for citations near the July 15, 2025 transition date, a calibration or equipment-integrity challenge is particularly worth raising. Speed camera trigger: cameras in 30 mph zones trigger at 42 mph; cameras in 25 mph zones trigger at 37 mph (both 12 mph over the posted limit). Under §21-809(e)(2), if you want the speed monitoring system operator to testify at trial, you must notify the court and the State in writing no later than 20 days before trial.
Notable Speed Camera Locations in Montgomery County
- Randolph Road — 15 active speed cameras; the most of any single street in Montgomery County
- Montgomery Village Avenue — 12 active speed cameras (Gaithersburg/Germantown corridor)
- Travilah Road — 10 active cameras (residential corridor in District 4D)
- Dale Drive — 9 cameras (Silver Spring area residential)
- Father Hurley Boulevard — 9 cameras (Upcounty/Germantown corridor)
- District 4D (Rockville/Gaithersburg) has the most active cameras of any district — 105 of 420 total active cameras
- Cameras in 30 mph zones (181 of 420 active) trigger at 42 mph; cameras in 25 mph zones (81 of 420) trigger at 37 mph
Montgomery County Speed Camera — By the Numbers
Montgomery County operates 420 active speed cameras (462 total, 42 inactive) across 82 named road corridors as of August 2024, making it one of the largest automated traffic enforcement programs operated by a single county jurisdiction in the United States (MCPD ArcGIS SpeedCameras_2024 dataset).
District 4D (Rockville/Gaithersburg) has the most active speed cameras of any of Montgomery County's six police districts — 105 of the 420 active cameras (ArcGIS SpeedCameras_2024 dataset).
181 of the 420 active Montgomery County speed cameras are in 30 mph zones — the single largest speed-limit category in the program (ArcGIS SpeedCameras_2024 dataset).
Randolph Road has the most active speed cameras of any single street in Montgomery County, with 15 active deployments as of August 2024 (ArcGIS SpeedCameras_2024 dataset).
Montgomery County speed camera fines range from $40 (12–15 mph over) to $425 (40+ mph over) under the tiered schedule effective October 1, 2025, replacing the prior flat $40 rate (MD Transportation Art. §21-809(c)(2)).
Registration flags for speed citations dated prior to July 15, 2025 were removed from MVA databases when Montgomery County transitioned to a new automated traffic enforcement contractor in 2025 (MCPD MVA Registration Flags page).
Montgomery County is one of only three counties expressly authorized under MD Transportation Art. §21-809(b)(1)(vi)1 to place speed cameras in residential districts at posted limits of 35 mph or less — a broader authorization than Baltimore City's school-zone-primary program.
Which Maryland defenses apply to your ticket?
Montgomery County speed cameras run under MD Transportation Art. §21-809, so all Maryland state-level defenses apply — most critically the calibration defense (an expired calibration certificate is a statutory erroneous violation the program administrator must void under §21-809(a)(3)(ii)(6)), the not-operating defense (Maryland requires identifying the actual driver), and the 2-week mailing deadline for in-state vehicles under §21-809(d)(4). The Maryland state page covers those defenses; this page adds Montgomery County's SAFE SPEED scale (420 cameras, 82 corridors), the ATEU contact channels (ATEU.Speed@montgomerycountymd.gov / 240-773-6050), the mySaferDrive.com portal, the tiered fine schedule, the Rockville District Court venue, and the 2025 vendor transition context for calibration challenges.
See all Maryland speed camera defenses →Montgomery County Speed Camera Ticket FAQ
How many speed cameras does Montgomery County have?
As of August 2024, Montgomery County operates 420 active speed cameras deployed across 82 named road corridors throughout the county. An additional 42 camera sites are recorded as inactive. The program, run by MCPD's Automated Traffic Enforcement Unit (ATEU), covers residential streets in 25-, 30-, and 35-mph zones as well as select higher-speed corridors — making this one of the largest automated traffic enforcement programs operated by a single county jurisdiction in the United States. Source: MCPD ArcGIS Speed Camera dataset (SpeedCameras_2024).
How much is a speed camera ticket in Montgomery County?
Since October 1, 2025, Montgomery County speed camera fines follow a tiered schedule: $40 for 12–15 mph over the limit, $70 for 16–19 mph, $120 for 20–29 mph, $230 for 30–39 mph, and $425 for 40 or more mph over. Before October 1, 2025, all speed camera violations were a flat $40 regardless of how far over the limit you were recorded. These are civil penalties — no points, no driving record impact.
How do I contest a Montgomery County speed camera ticket?
You have two options. First, email ATEU.Speed@montgomerycountymd.gov or call 240-773-6050 to request a free ATEU administrative review before court — under Maryland law the program administrator must review complaints and void erroneous violations, including citations from cameras with expired calibration certificates. Second, request a District Court trial through mysaferdrive.com, the citation instructions, or 1-888-354-1019; the hearing is held at the District Court for Montgomery County in Rockville (191 E. Jefferson St.). The deadline is 30 days from the mail date of your citation.
Can I challenge whether the Montgomery County speed camera was properly calibrated?
Yes. Maryland law requires every speed monitoring system to undergo annual calibration, and a citation from a camera with an expired calibration certificate is defined as an 'erroneous violation' that the program administrator must void (MD Transportation Art. §21-809(a)(3)(ii)(6)). For Montgomery County cameras, request calibration records via ATEU.Speed@montgomerycountymd.gov or through a Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request to MCPD. Given the county's 2025 vendor transition, citations near the July 15, 2025 transition date are particularly worth examining for calibration integrity.
What streets in Montgomery County have the most speed cameras?
Randolph Road has the most active speed camera deployments of any single street in the county, with 15 cameras as of August 2024. Montgomery Village Avenue (12), Travilah Road (10), Dale Drive (9), and Father Hurley Boulevard (9) are also among the most heavily covered corridors. District 4D (Rockville/Gaithersburg) has the highest total — 105 of the 420 active cameras. Source: MCPD ArcGIS Speed Camera feature service (SpeedCameras_2024), queried 2026-06-09.
How is Montgomery County's speed program different from Baltimore City's?
They are distinct programs with fundamentally different legal authorizations and scale. Montgomery County's SAFE SPEED program is authorized under §21-809(b)(1)(vi)1 specifically for residential districts at 35 mph or less throughout the county — not just school zones. Baltimore City's speed cameras are authorized under a different authorization and are primarily school-zone and I-83 corridor cameras. Montgomery County has 420 active speed cameras across 82 corridors; Baltimore has approximately 164 neighborhood cameras plus 2 on I-83. Contest portal for Montgomery County is mySaferDrive.com (ATEU.Speed@montgomerycountymd.gov); for Baltimore it is cityservices.baltimorecity.gov (ATVES.Ombudsman@BaltimoreCity.gov). Court venues differ — Rockville vs. Baltimore City.
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