No, you do not need permits to make cosmetic changes. HOWEVER, absolutely do not sign your rights away re: skipping permits and inspections if a contractor offers that. Any reputable contractor would only work under a permit if one is required, and any contractor offering a lower price to waive it is either not reputable or outright trying to scam you.

Thanks! I see it now.

It would appear they're trans.

No, we genuinely appreciate it! This program has been a huge success in terms of slowing down and keeping people much much safer.

Most nights.

Haha, no problem! When I posted the clip I thought about that you're on here. I probably should have tagged you.

The cars in the area hate them, it’s cartoonishly funny seeing the cars just smothered in bird poop

Thank you for posting! (You beat us 🤣)

Whatever. As long as that monument of a radio voice doesn't change I'm good.

yeah the flow of traffic feels much safer now, for whatever that's worth.

Yeah. I commute 83 daily and still haven't seen a bad wreck around the Northern Parkway bend since they installed these whereas it felt like it used to happen every other week or so in the past. It really felt like you could expect atleast one accident there every time there was a decent bit of inclement weather in that area.

The biggest difference for me anecdotally seems to be that most people just don't weave 80 around that bend anymore, and the ones that try to largely can't because all lanes generally slow to ~55 because of people dodging the cameras. Even if they're successful in going 80 around there for a week or something, I'd bet they'd stop pretty quick after getting pelted with a barrage of $40 tickets.

E: on a slightly unrelated note, I think this is the first time I've seen them actually acknowledge that they can't pull people over even if they wanted to because of the lack of road shoulders...

> BCDOT: Traditional methods of speed enforcement are not possible on I-83 within Baltimore City due to the existing width of roadway shoulders, fiscal and engineering constraints, and resource challenges.

Oh that's annoying. I'm sorry. Insurance is such a racket, and they know they can charge whatever they want because it's so tied into things.

A murder most fowl!

They said the exact same thing and my premium went up that amount also. I called them and asked why it went up because nothing in my policy has changed in 2.5 yrs and I haven’t got into an accident and all they said was “inflation”. I switched to progressive.

I mean i applaud them, but they need to be all along 83 to do anything. What I see more than anything is everyone slamming on their brakes causing backups as they approach the cameras and then speeding off after they pass them.

when they first turned on the difference was noticeable. it's still better than it was a year ago but you do see people trying to weave at 80 again. the crash data will be interesting.

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>Baltimore Banner: What are the takeaways from the first months of data collection from the I-83 cameras?

>BCDOT : We are seeing evidence of slower speeds on I-83. Below is the breakdown of the total 153,251 citations issued:

>Northbound I-83, W 41st St.: 70,933

>Southbound I-83, W 41st St.: 82,318

>During the 90-day warning phase, 202,071, warnings were issued. During the first 90 days of live citations, 109,851 warnings were issued, indicating that the effects trickled down. This corresponds to a 54.3% drop in warnings and citations issued since the program’s implementation.

>Meanwhile, the average issued warning/citation speed has dropped from 65.9 mph to 65.3 mph, indicating that motorists are slowing down. Official crash data for the corridor will not be available until summer 2023 when it is submitted to city DOT by the Maryland Highway Safety Office.

65.9 to 65.3 is.... weak. Good info in this article though. And there are two reader questions that are answered.

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I have Erie for my car and house and umbrella bundled. At the time (2017) it was without question the best rate for me, and I called like 12 providers. I have been happy for like 6 years BUT I recently realized that while my car rates have been pretty static (and very low) my HOI has been raising dramatically over time, far more than the cost of the house. It's harder to notice because it's wrapped up in my mortgage payment which periodically goes up for property taxes anyway, so it took a while to see. Actually it wasnt until I was helping someone figure out their new mortgage that i used mine as an example and was like wait...wtf!?

Now it seems like it's going to be a PITA to switch car + house, because I will have to get the bank involved. Bleh. Good strategy on their part, I realized this months ago and the task of actually switching seems daunting so it's still there.

$870/6mo with travellers (down from $1200/6mo with Progressive)

$686/6 mo via USAA for a newer Lexus - it’s higher than some other folks even with a clean/excellent driving record for two drivers, but has high coverage for pretty much everything. I won’t go with another company even for a lower price because I’ve had an amazing customer service experience across the board with them across several of their product lines!

Plus, Gronk is a spokesperson and he’s lovable and dumb

I was a Geico customer since 1997. They increased my rate by $400 every 6 months and couldn't give a reason why.

I jumped to my husband's insurance - Erie - and am satisfied with that change.

I have Erie and its great. Mixed with homeowners and 2 vehicles, its great.

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