Speed cameras at highway work zones across Maryland have been approved by the state Senate.
The Senate voted 26-21 to allow speed cameras at state work zones across the state. The bill also allows local jurisdictions approve their use in neighborhoods and near schools. Supporters say the cameras are needed because work-zone speed limits are hard to police by traditional radar detection.
Senators voted for the bill without debate Tuesday. The final measure reduces fines from $75 to $40. It also exempts volunteer rescue workers in the line of duty.
The bill now heads to House, which debated a similar bill Tuesday.
Speed cameras on Md. highways OK'd 
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