Baltimore City will activate five new speed cameras near schools beginning on or about October 26, as the city expands automated enforcement to curb speeding and improve safety for students and pedestrians.

The cameras will monitor the following locations:

• Loch Raven Boulevard: 5700-6000 blocks, near Cardinal Shehan School and Yorkwood Elementary School

• Moravia Road: 4600-5300 blocks, near Furley Elementary School

• West Baltimore Street: 2800-2900 blocks, near The SEED School of Maryland

• McClean Boulevard: 6200-6400 blocks, near Reginald F. Lewis High School

• East Northern Parkway: 2300-2500 blocks, near Baltimore Revolutionary Academy

The cameras are designed to catch vehicles traveling at least 12 miles per hour over the posted speed limit in signed school zones. Baltimore’s school-zone speed cameras operate year-round, Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., so drivers should remain alert even when school is not in session.

Fines are based on how far a vehicle travels above the posted speed limit. A camera violation begins at 12 mph over the limit, with penalties increasing as the speed increases:

• 12-15 mph over the limit: $40

• 16-19 mph over the limit: $70

• 20-29 mph over the limit: $120

• 30-39 mph over the limit: $230

• 40 mph or more over the limit: $425

No points are added to a driver’s license for these camera violations.

City officials are urging motorists to obey posted speed limits and use extra caution when driving through school zones to help protect students and pedestrians.

This article was independently written by the BJL Newsroom based on reporting from FOX45 News.