Traffic Regulation
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas [SB-416]
Requiring the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic on an interstate highway in a rural area to drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes under certain circumstances; prohibiting the issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include information about the requirement in the State's driver education curriculum and to inform drivers of the requirement through certain signage.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/08/2022
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Motor Vehicles - Speed Limits - Establishment and Enforcement [HB-434]
Authorizing Baltimore City to decrease or raise to a previously established level the maximum speed limit on a highway under its jurisdiction without performing an engineering and traffic investigation; and prohibiting a local jurisdiction from using a speed monitoring system to enforce speed limits on any portion of a highway for which the speed limit has been decreased without performing an engineering and traffic investigation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 582 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Speed Limits - Establishment [HB-404]
Authorizing local authorities statewide to decrease the maximum speed limit to not less than a certain speed after performing an engineering and traffic investigation, subject to certain restrictions on the use of speed monitoring systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022) [HB-254]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to conduct an infrastructure review of each pedestrian or bicyclist fatality that occurs on a State highway or at an intersection of a State highway and another highway or a municipal street to identify certain deficiencies and identify appropriate corrective actions; and requiring the Administration to complete the review within 6 months after being notified by law enforcement of a pedestrian or bicyclist fatality and publish the review on its website.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 153 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas [HB-222]
Requiring the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic on an interstate highway in a rural area to drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes under certain circumstances; prohibiting the issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include information about the requirement in the State's driver education curriculum and to inform drivers of the requirement through certain signage; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Speed Monitoring Systems - School Zones - Nursery Schools [HB-264]
Including a certain area near a nursery school within the definition of "school zone" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing speed monitoring systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Hearing 2/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/19/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Automated Traffic Enforcement - Implementing Agency MC 18-22 [HB-231]
Authorizing Montgomery County to designate the Montgomery County Department of Transportation instead of a local law enforcement agency as the agency responsible for implementing automated traffic enforcement programs in the county; requiring that an employee of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, instead of a law enforcement officer, under certain circumstances, sign a certain required statement on a citation issued through the use of automated traffic enforcement systems in Montgomery County; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Automated Enforcement - Exclusion of Vehicle Rental Companies - Repeal and Notification Requirement [HB-230]
Repealing the exclusion of motor vehicle rental companies from enforcement provisions for motor vehicle violations that are recorded by automated enforcement systems; requiring an agency to provide certain notice to a motor vehicle rental company before issuing a citation for an alleged violation recorded by an automated enforcement system; requiring an agency to send a citation and other relevant notices related to automated enforcement to a motor vehicle rental company electronically in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 648 (Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard) [SB-43]
Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 648 (Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard) in Anne Arundel County between Hoyle Lane and Cypress Creek Road, subject to certain placement and signage requirements; and requiring that the fines collected by Anne Arundel County as a result of violations enforced by the speed monitoring systems be used to assist in covering the cost of speed reduction measures and roadway and pedestrian safety measures on that stretch of highway.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Patuxent Road [SB-75]
Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on Patuxent Road through Historic Woodwardville in Anne Arundel County, subject to certain placement and signage requirements; and requiring that the fines collected by Anne Arundel County as a result of violations enforced by certain speed monitoring systems be used to assist in covering the cost of speed reduction measures and roadway and pedestrian safety improvements on Patuxent Road through Historic Woodwardville.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island [SB-80]
Creating an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, and Taylors Island, in Dorchester County; providing that a person who operates a golf car on a highway in Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, and Taylors Island may operate the golf cart only on highways on which the maximum speed does not exceed 30 miles per hour between dawn and dusk and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring the operator to have a valid driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 388 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Operation When Approaching Stopped, Standing, or Parked Vehicles [SB-147]
Requiring a driver to make a certain lane change or to slow the speed of the driver's vehicle with due regard for safety and traffic conditions when approaching from the rear a stopped, standing, or parked vehicle displaying hazard warning lights, road flares, or other caution signals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 382 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles - Cobb Island [SB-76]
Establishing exceptions to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts and low speed vehicles on Cobb Island, Charles County; requiring an operator of a golf cart on a highway on Cobb Island without a certain registration to operate the golf cart only on a highway with a maximum posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour and between dawn and dusk; requiring the vehicle be equipped with certain lighting devices and be kept to the far right of the roadway; and requiring the operator to possess a valid driver's license.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Intersections – Prohibited Acts [SB-87]
Prohibiting a vehicle facing a circular green signal, a green arrow signal, or a steady yellow signal from entering an intersection if the vehicle is unable to completely proceed through the intersection; providing certain exceptions; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless the approach to the intersection has certain signage installed notifying the public that a vehicle may not make a movement at the intersection that violates the provisions of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island [HB-193]
Creating an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, and Taylors Island; providing that a person operating a golf cart on Upper or Middle Hoopers Island and Taylors Island may only operate a golf cart that is equipped with certain lighting devices, on highways with a maximum speed limit of 30 miles per hour, and between dawn and dusk; requiring the operator to have a valid driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 387 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Intersections – Prohibited Acts [HB-137]
Prohibiting a vehicle facing a circular green signal, a green arrow signal, or a steady yellow signal from entering an intersection if the vehicle is unable to completely proceed through the intersection; providing certain exceptions; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless the approach to the intersection has certain signage installed notifying the public that a vehicle may not make a movement at the intersection that violates the provisions of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Baltimore City – Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Programs – Funding [HB-73]
Requiring Baltimore City to spend, after recovering costs, the remaining balance of fines collected as a result of violations enforced by certain traffic and vehicle monitoring systems on activities eligible for funding under the State Highway Administration's Safe Routes to School Program or public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program and the Complete Streets Transportation System; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 171 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles – Required Stops – Secondary Enforcement [HB-130]
Authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law related to required stops only as a secondary action, except if the driver of a motor vehicle recklessly fails to slow or yield in any way.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Operation When Approaching Stopped, Standing, or Parked Vehicles [HB-105]
Requiring a driver to make a certain lane change or to slow the speed of the driver's vehicle in a certain manner when approaching from the rear a stopped, standing, or parked vehicle displaying hazard warning lights, road flares, or other caution signals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 02/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Highways – Designated Shoulder Areas – Establishment and Use by Transit Buses [HB-64]
Requiring the State Highway Administration, in consultation with the Maryland Transit Administration and the Department of State Police, to designate shoulder areas on State highways that may be used for travel, subject to day and time restrictions, by transit buses; and requiring the State Highway Administration to post certain signage to indicate the beginning and end of a designated shoulder area.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/12/2022