Motor Vehicle Operation
Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Crimes - Manslaughter by Vehicle - Definition of "Operating" [HB-779]
Establishing that for purposes of a specified provision of law stating the elements of the felony of manslaughter by vehicle, "operating" includes specified actions involving loading, unloading, or securing a load on a vehicle and specified actions required by law of a person driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/25/2011
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Vehicle Laws - Wireless Communication Devices - Enforcement of Prohibitions on [HB-373]
Repealing provisions of law that require enforcement as a secondary offense of specified prohibitions against the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters Withdrawn on 02/28/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence [HB-363]
Making it a misdemeanor for a person to cause the death of another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; establishing the circumstances under which a person is considered to act in a criminally negligent manner for purposes of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Use of Wireless Communication Device - Prohibited Acts, [HB-222]
Repealing provisions of law that require enforcement as a secondary offense of specified violations involving the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; repealing provisions of law that apply prohibitions involving the use of a wireless communication device to specified operators of motor vehicles only if the motor vehicle is in motion; providing that specified prohibitions apply only if the vehicle is in the travel portion of a roadway; altering a specified penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/01/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving [HB-221]
Establishing that a specified prohibition against a minor using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle does not apply to the use of a wireless communication device as a text messaging device; and clarifying that a specified prohibition against a person using a text messaging device to write or send a text message while operating a motor vehicle under specified circumstances includes a prohibition against writing or sending an electronic message.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/07/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving - Prohibited Acts [HB-196]
Prohibiting a person from using a text messaging device to read a text message while operating a motor vehicle; clarifying that a specified prohibition against a person using a text messaging device to write, send, or read a text message while operating a motor vehicle includes a prohibition against writing, sending, or reading an electronic message; and repealing a provision of law that applies the text messaging prohibition to an operator of a motor vehicle only if the motor vehicle is in motion.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving - Prohibition [HB-1288]
Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in an inattentive manner resulting in the unsafe operation of the motor vehicle when the inattention is caused by the driver engaging in specified preoccupying activities; providing that a violation of the Act is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points; authorizing a police officer to enforce the Act only as a secondary offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Malone
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/25/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Races and Speed Contests - Enforcement and Penalties [HB-105]
Authorizing a police officer to arrest without a warrant a person for driving a vehicle in a specified race or speed contest that results in serious bodily injury to another person under specified circumstances; and establishing a penalty of a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both, for a specified violation that results in serious bodily injury to another person.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor on 04/12/2011
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence [SB-870]
Making it a misdemeanor for a person to cause the death of another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; establishing the circumstances under which a person is considered to act in a criminally negligent manner for purposes of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/01/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Detectable Level of a Controlled Dangerous Substance or Its [SB-740]
Prohibiting a person from driving or attempting to drive any vehicle while the person has a detectable level of a controlled dangerous substance, or its metabolites, in the person's blood, if the person is not entitled to use the controlled dangerous substance under the laws of the State; making a stylistic change; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy Jacobs
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driver Improvement Programs - Deduction of Accumulated Points [SB-525]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to deduct 2 points from a specified individual's driving record if the individual attends a specified driver improvement program or driver safety program; prohibiting the Administration from deducting more than 2 points from an individual's driving record in a 2-year period; requiring the Administration to apply a specified point deduction in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Larry Haines
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road [SB-51]
Requiring that a driver of a vehicle, when overtaking a bicycle, an Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device (EPAMD), or a motor scooter, pass safely at a distance of not less than 3 feet, with a specified exception; requiring a driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a person who is riding a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter in a bike lane or shoulder under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennie Forehand
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Malfunctioning Traffic Light Act [SB-502]
Requiring a driver who is approaching a traffic control signal with no visible lighted indication to reduce speed and prepare to yield to other vehicles in or approaching the intersection under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/15/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Approaching Emergency or Police Vehicle - Duty to Change [SB-49]
Requiring drivers approaching emergency or police vehicles stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, to vacate the lane closest to the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances or to reduce the speed of the vehicle to a speed that is sufficient to ensure the safety of police officers or emergency services personnel in the vicinity of the emergency or the police vehicle under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Colburn
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/29/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Limited Speed Vehicles - Requirements and Prohibitions [SB-344]
Prohibiting a person from driving a specified vehicle with a limited speed capability on specified highways; prohibiting a person from driving a specified vehicle with a limited speed capability on a highway unless the vehicle displays a specified emblem; establishing standards for a specified emblem; prohibiting a motor vehicle dealer from selling a specified vehicle with a limited speed capability unless the dealer permanently affixes a specified emblem to the vehicle and informs the buyer that driving restrictions apply; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barry Glassman
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Approaching Emergency Vehicles and Personnel [SB-324]
Requiring drivers approaching an emergency vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control device, to make a lane change into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the emergency vehicle under specified circumstances or to slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for specified existing conditions under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy Jacobs
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Use of Video and Electronic Display Equipment [SB-322]
Providing that, with specified exceptions, a person may not drive a motor vehicle on a State highway if it is equipped with television- type receiving equipment or video display equipment that is turned on and displaying an image visible to a driver while driving; permitting video display equipment in a public service company vehicle or safety or law enforcement vehicle; and permitting specified video display equipment used as a vehicle navigation system or related to operation or safety of a motor vehicle.
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
The Delegate John Arnick Electronic Communications Traffic Safety Act of 2010 [SB-321]
Prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion from using the driver's hands to use a handheld telephone except to initiate or terminate a wireless call or to turn on or off the handheld phone; providing that a violation of the Act may be enforced only as a secondary violation; establishing penalties of $40 for a first offense and $100 for a second offense; prohibiting a driver of a school vehicle or a holder of an instructional permit or provisional driver's license from using a handheld phone while driving; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving - Prohibition [SB-294]
Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in an inattentive manner resulting in the unsafe operation of the motor vehicle when the inattention is caused by the person engaging in specified preoccupying activities; providing that a violation of the Act is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points; authorizing a police officer to enforce the Act only as a secondary offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barry Glassman
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/15/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Telephone While Driving - Prohibitions [SB-19]
Prohibiting a driver of a specified school vehicle from using a wireless telephone; prohibiting a holder of a learner's instructional permit or provisional driver's license who is 18 years of age or older from driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone; prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion from using the driver's hands to use a wireless telephone; providing exceptions to the prohibitions; providing for enforcement of and penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Lenett
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/15/2010