PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. – Starting Monday, the Bowie Police Department is testing out artificial intelligence stop sign cameras.
We all know red light cameras and speed cameras — but these specifically collect data on drivers blowing through stop signs.
And for the next month, it is just a pilot project — no tickets or warnings will be issued.
Social media reaction has been mixed, some drivers saying they are sick of getting caught on camera on the roads, but neighbors FOX 5 spoke with said they are happy to see these pop up.
“It’s been working the past two days, I’ve noticed it already,” said Madeleine Koblin, who lives next to one of the demo locations. Her young children are often playing in the yard, and she said she worries about their safety, so the cameras were a welcome sight.
“Excellently safer. Please keep it there!” she added.
The two cameras went up at stop signs on …