Montgomery County drivers get a speed-camera break

Small changes in state law may mean big losses for Montgomery County’s speed-camera program, as the county stands to send out 40 percent fewer speed-camera tickets and lose $5 million for public safety programs, according to a new report.

Currently, the county sends tickets to drivers caught going 11 miles and hour or faster over the speed limit. A new state law that goes into effect Thursday will change that to 12 miles an hour or faster.