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Requiring the State Highway Administration to approve, deny, or return as incomplete an application for the use of a certain speed monitoring system within 90 days after receipt of the application; and providing that if the Administration does not approve, deny, or return the application in accordance with the Act, the application is deemed approved.
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to enter into an agreement or arrangement with Virginia to obtain information regarding motor vehicles owned by Maryland residents and improperly registered in Virginia; requiring the Administration to make the information available to State and local governments for certain automated speed enforcement purposes; increasing the penalties for the owners or drivers of certain improperly registered motor vehicles for violations recorded by automated speed enforcement systems; etc.
Requiring an individual to be a participant in the Ignition Interlock System Program as a condition of modification of a suspension or revocation of a license or issuance of a restricted license if the individual violated certain alcohol restrictions.
Requiring a police officer to document all reasons for a traffic stop or other stop on a citation or police report resulting from the stop; establishing that certain evidence obtained from a traffic stop or other stop in violation of certain provisions of law may be excluded as evidence in certain proceedings; authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law only as a secondary action; and applying certain provisions of the Act retroactively.
Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County, subject to certain requirements.
Authorizing the City of Cumberland to use speed monitoring systems on portions of Interstate 68 for which the speed limit is 45 miles per hour to enforce speed limits for Class F (tractor) vehicles operated in combination with Class G (trailer) freight trailers or semitrailers.
Requiring the public school safety education program to include student instruction concerning school bus safety and the proper use of seat belts on school buses; requiring that school buses purchased after July 1, 2030, and registered in the State be equipped with, for every seat on the school bus, 3-point seat belts that are accessible to passengers; and prohibiting a civil action for damages based on the failure of a school bus operator to ensure that an occupant of a school bus was wearing a seat belt.
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to implement a program of safety corridor speed monitoring systems for use in areas determined to be of high risk to vulnerable road users; authorizing a local jurisdiction to use speed monitoring systems in safety corridors under certain circumstances; authorizing the Comptroller to distribute revenue from the fines collected under the program to the State Highway Administration and the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Requiring a police officer to document all reasons for a traffic stop or other stop on a citation or police report resulting from the stop; establishing that certain evidence obtained from a traffic stop or other stop in violation of certain provisions of law may be excluded as evidence in certain proceedings; authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law only as a secondary action; and applying certain provisions of the Act retroactively.
Applying statewide certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts; etc.
Establishing that the registered owner of a Class G (trailer) vehicle is liable to the Maryland Transportation Authority for payment of a video toll assessed at the time of passage through a toll collection facility, subject to certain standards and procedures for the transfer of liability.
Establishing an exception to the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear for an individual at least 21 years old who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years or has completed a certain motorcycle safety course and for the individual's passenger.
Authorizing under certain circumstances and requiring under certain circumstances the Motor Vehicle Administration to suspend the registration of motor vehicles involved in violations recorded by a speed monitoring system placed on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County.
Establishing the Dangerous Driver Abatement Program; establishing the purpose of the Program is to reduce motor vehicle-related deaths by requiring repeat offenders to complete a driver accountability and safety course or be subject to sanctions; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to administer the Program and provide a certain notice to repeat offenders; requiring a repeat offender to successfully complete a certain course within 90 days after receiving the notice; etc.
Requiring an individual to be a participant in the Ignition Interlock System Program as a condition of modification of a suspension or revocation of a license or issuance of a restricted license if the individual violated certain alcohol restrictions; etc.
Altering the policy of the State regarding reciprocal vehicle registration agreements, arrangements, and declarations; and authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administrator to enter into reciprocal agreements, arrangements, or declarations to provide for reciprocal enforcement of violations recorded by traffic control signal monitoring systems and speed monitoring systems.
Altering the policy of the State regarding reciprocal vehicle registration agreements, arrangements, and declarations; and authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administrator to enter into reciprocal agreements, arrangements, or declarations to provide for reciprocal enforcement of violations recorded by traffic control signal monitoring systems and speed monitoring systems.
Applying statewide certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts.
Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 5 in Prince George's County, subject to placement and signage requirements; requiring certain revenue collected by Prince George's County as a result of violations enforced by a speed monitoring system on Maryland Route 5 to be used for State and local highway and pedestrian safety improvements on and in the vicinity of Maryland Route 5 in Prince George's County; etc.
Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County, subject to certain requirements; and requiring Prince George's County to report to the General Assembly, by January 31, 2028, and each January thereafter, on the total number of citations issued for each monitored highway segment, the gross revenue generated, expenditures, net revenue generated, contractor payments, changes in the average speeds, and changes in the number of motor vehicle crashes.
Authorizing under certain circumstances and requiring under certain circumstances the Motor Vehicle Administration to suspend the registration of motor vehicles involved in violations recorded by a speed monitoring system placed on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County.
Prohibiting a person from operating or towing a vehicle without removing from exposed vehicle surfaces accumulated snow and ice; and prohibiting a person from committing a violation of the Act that contributes to an accident resulting in property damage or the death of or serious bodily injury to another person.
Prohibiting recovery by a certain plaintiff from being barred in a certain civil action due to the plaintiff's negligence, except under certain circumstances; requiring any damages awarded under the Act to be diminished in proportion to the amount of negligence attributed to the plaintiff; and applying the Act prospectively.
Altering certain penalties for attempting to elude a police officer when that attempt results in the death of another person to be imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both for a first offense, and imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both for a second or subsequent offense.
Prohibiting a person in Wicomico County from standing in a roadway, shoulder, median divide, or intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county to be inherently dangerous; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless appropriate signs have been installed.
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to enter into an agreement or arrangement with Virginia to obtain information regarding motor vehicles owned by Maryland residents and improperly registered in Virginia; requiring the Administration to make the information available to State and local governments for certain automated speed enforcement purposes; increasing the penalties for the owners or drivers of certain improperly registered motor vehicles for violations recorded by automated speed enforcement systems; etc.
Prohibiting a person in Wicomico County from standing in a roadway, shoulder, median divide, or intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county to be inherently dangerous; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless appropriate signs have been installed.
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in the City of Gaithersburg and the City of Rockville under the pilot program authorized for Prince George's County, certain school zones in Baltimore City, and the City of Takoma Park if authorized by local law.
Repealing certain provisions of law authorizing a peer-to-peer car sharing program's motor vehicle liability insurance policy on a replacement vehicle to be secondary coverage for a shared vehicle driver; altering and establishing certain motor vehicle liability insurance requirements applicable to peer-to-peer car sharing programs; providing that the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund is not required to provide coverage to a shared vehicle driver for the use of a shared vehicle that is not a replacement vehicle; etc.
Prohibiting a person in St. Mary's County from standing in a roadway, a shoulder, a median divide, or an intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county to be inherently dangerous; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless appropriate signs have been installed.
Altering penalties for attempting to elude a police officer when that attempt results in the death of another person by classifying a violation of the Act as a felony and, for a first offense, providing a term of imprisonment of up 5 rather than 10 years and a fine or both and, for a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine not to exceed $5,000 or both.
Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in school zones if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswalk is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a crosswalk monitoring system; and prohibiting a contractor administering a crosswalk monitoring system from being compensated on a per-ticket basis.
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to implement a program of safety corridor speed monitoring systems for use in areas determined to be of high risk to vulnerable road users; authorizing a local jurisdiction to use speed monitoring systems in safety corridors under certain circumstances; etc.
Altering the penalty for failure to pay the civil penalty issued as a result of a recorded image produced by a speed monitoring system.
Authorizing a person in possession of a towed vehicle to require the owner of the vehicle to present a valid government-issued photo identification card before retaking possession of the vehicle without payment; authorizing a tower to bring a civil action against a vehicle owner who withholds payment for retaking the vehicle; etc.
Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswalk is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a crosswalk monitoring system; etc.
Prohibiting a person from operating or towing a vehicle without removing from exposed vehicle surfaces accumulated snow and ice; and prohibiting a person from committing a violation of the Act that contributes to an accident resulting in property damage or the death of or serious bodily injury to another person.
Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in school zones in Montgomery County, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswalk is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a crosswalk monitoring system; etc.
Establishing the Workgroup to Study State Laws on Electric Bicycles to study current State laws on electric bicycles; and requiring the Workgroup, on or before January 1, 2028, to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Baltimore City under the pilot program authorized for Prince George's County, the 45th and 46th legislative districts of Baltimore City, and the City of Takoma Park if authorized by local law.
Altering the definition of "vulnerable individual" to exclude an individual who is riding a motorcycle for purposes of the prohibition on causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of operating a motor vehicle in violation of certain rules of the road.
Establishing certain standards and requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways in the State; and establishing that certain data collected by fully autonomous vehicles is subject to the Online Data Privacy Act.
Replacing references to a bus lane monitoring system with references to a bus obstruction monitoring system; and prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in a bus stop zone if a transit vehicle is present, subject to certain exceptions.
Repealing the exemptions for a motor vehicle that is owned by a motor vehicle rental or leasing company or that displays certain registration plates from liability for citations produced as a result of images recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system or a speed monitoring system.
Replacing references to a bus lane monitoring system with references to a bus obstruction monitoring system; and prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in a bus stop zone if a transit vehicle is present, subject to certain exceptions.
Expanding the authorization to place and use speed monitoring systems on highways in Howard County to include U.S. Route 1 (Washington Boulevard).
Authorizing Howard County to decrease the maximum speed limit to not less than 15 miles per hour on highways after performing an engineering and traffic investigation; and prohibiting Howard County from implementing a new speed monitoring system to enforce speed limits on highways on which the speed limit has been reduced under the Act.
Exempting the registered owner of a vehicle from being liable for payment of certain electronic or video tolls if the owner provides to the Maryland Transportation Authority or its duly authorized agent by the date stated on the notice of toll due certain information regarding the owner's cancer treatments.
Repealing certain provisions of law authorizing a peer-to-peer car sharing program's motor vehicle liability insurance policy on a replacement vehicle to be secondary coverage for a shared vehicle driver; altering and establishing certain motor vehicle liability insurance requirements applicable to peer-to-peer car sharing programs; providing that the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund is not required to provide coverage to a shared vehicle driver for the use of a shared vehicle that is not a replacement vehicle; etc.
Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in school zones in Prince George's County, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswalk is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a crosswalk monitoring system; and prohibiting a contractor administering a system from being compensated in a certain manner.
Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive delinquent tolls due or penalties assessed without recalling the debt from the Central Collection Unit; authorizing the Central Collection Unit to reduce specified fees; etc.
Establishing certain standards and requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways in the State; and establishing that certain data collected by fully autonomous vehicles is subject to the Online Data Privacy Act.
Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive delinquent tolls due or penalties assessed without recalling the debt from the Central Collection Unit; authorizing the Central Collection Unit to reduce specified fees; etc.
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems on State highways located in the Town of Rising Sun, if authorized by the Cecil County Council.
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in a bike lane or bicycle path, subject to certain exceptions.
Altering the definition of "vulnerable individual" to exclude an individual who is riding a motorcycle for purposes of the prohibition on causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of operating a motor vehicle in violation of certain rules of the road.
Repealing the exemptions for a motor vehicle that is owned by a motor vehicle rental or leasing company or that displays certain registration plates from liability for citations produced as a result of images recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system or a speed monitoring system.
Requiring an operator of a bicycle, a motor scooter, or an EPAMD to exercise due care to avoid a collision with another vehicle or a pedestrian and maintain, if practicable, a safe distance of at least 3 feet when passing a vehicle or pedestrian; requiring an operator of a bicycle, a motor scooter, or an EPAMD to give an audible warning by voice or device before passing a pedestrian; establishing that a violation of the distance or audible warning requirements is a secondary offense subject to a civil penalty of $25; etc.
Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force to use lane direction control signal monitoring systems on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to enforce the motor vehicle offenses of entering or traveling in a lane over which a red lane direction control signal is shown; requiring the District Court to remit to the Authority any civil penalties collected by the court resulting from a citation issued using a lane direction control signal monitoring system operated by the Authority; etc.