Traffic Regulation
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Bicycles [HB-230]
Authorizing the driver of a vehicle to drive on the left side of the roadway in a no-passing zone to overtake and pass at a safe distance a bicycle traveling in the same direction in accordance with a certain provision of law and in a certain manner.
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Motor Vehicle Offenses - Following Too Closely - Application to Trucks [HB-174]
Establishing that certain motor vehicle offenses related to following too closely do not apply to a group of individual trucks that are traveling in a unified manner at electronically connected speeds and are being operated in a certain manner; and authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt regulations governing motor vehicle offenses related to following too closely.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Transportation - Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact - Inclusion of Additional Bridges [HB-162]
Including the Governor Harry W. Nice/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, Sandy Hook Bridge, Brunswick Bridge, and Point of Rocks Bridge as subject to the provisions of the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact; and making the Act subject to certain contingencies.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Complete Streets Program Funding - Traffic and Vehicle Monitoring Systems [HB-107]
Authorizing Baltimore City to recover the costs of implementing and administering a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system; requiring Baltimore City, after recovering costs, to spend the remaining balance of fines collected from the monitoring systems solely on public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program and the Complete Streets Transportation System; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration – Authority to Suspend Registration for Violations Recorded by Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems and Speed Monitoring Systems – Repeal [SB-177]
Repealing the Motor Vehicle Administration's authority to suspend the registration of a motor vehicle if the owner or driver of the motor vehicle fails to pay the penalty assessed for certain violations recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system or a speed monitoring system.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration – Authority to Suspend Registration for Violations Recorded by Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems and Speed Monitoring Systems – Repeal [SB-177]
Repealing the Motor Vehicle Administration's authority to suspend the registration of a motor vehicle if the owner or driver of the motor vehicle fails to pay the penalty assessed for certain violations recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system or a speed monitoring system.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Emergency Snow Routes - Authority [HB-89]
Authorizing the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to designate an emergency snow route and to regulate travel and the presence of vehicles on an emergency snow route during a snow emergency.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [HB-70]
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; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; 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 Act's provisions; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Highways - Commercial Signs in Rights-of-Way - Penalties [SB-131]
Increasing the maximum civil penalty applicable to a violation for affixing a commercial sign to a State highway sign, signal, or marker in the State highway right-of-way to $100 per commercial sign affixed; and clarifying certain language establishing a civil penalty for a violation of the prohibition against placing or maintaining commercial signs in a State highway right-of-way.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Bridge – Reconstruction Advisory Group and Transportation Facilities Projects [HB-56]
Establishing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Reconstruction Advisory Group for the purpose of providing the Maryland Transportation Authority with an independent, citizen-informed perspective on the Authority's operations at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; requiring the Advisory Group to assist the Authority in assessing potential concerns and educating the public about certain activity; prohibiting the State or a reporting agency from transferring ownership, operation or management of existing transportation facilities to a certain entity; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration – Exception for Golf Carts – Hoopers Island and Taylors Island [SB-94]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts on Upper or Middle Hoopers Island or Taylors Island in Dorchester County; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway on Upper or Middle Hoopers Island or 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; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration – Authority to Suspend Registration for Violations Recorded by Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems and Speed Monitoring Systems – Repeal [HB-46]
Repealing the Motor Vehicle Administration's authority to suspend the registration of a motor vehicle if the owner or driver of the motor vehicle fails to pay the penalty assessed for certain violations recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system or a speed monitoring system.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools [SB-65]
Requiring a county board of education to prepare and post on the county's website each year a report that identifies certain information related to transportation services for certain public school students and certain safe alternative routes; requiring the governing body of a county to construct sidewalks and crosswalks necessary to create safe alternative routes for public school students who are ineligible for transportation services based on the distance between a residence and the school; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island [HB-23]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts on Upper or Middle Hoopers Island; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway on Upper or Middle Hoopers Island may operate the golf cart only on highways on which the maximum speed limit does not exceed 30 miles per hour, between dawn and dusk, and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart in certain areas to keep as far right as feasible; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Video Toll Violations - Intercounty Connector - Hearing Venue [HB-48]
Requiring that a hearing on a video toll violation alleged to have occurred on the Intercounty Connector be held in Montgomery County if the person alleged to be liable resides in Montgomery County or in Prince George's County for all other persons; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Bridge – Reconstruction Advisory Group [SB-13]
Establishing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Reconstruction Advisory Group for the purpose of providing the Maryland Transportation Authority with an independent, citizen-informed perspective on the Authority's operations at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; requiring the Advisory Group to assist the Authority in assessing potential concerns and educating the public about activity related to the bridge; requiring any entity that conducts a study related to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to report its findings and recommendations to the Advisory Group; etc.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Work Zone Speed Control System - Increased Penalty for Multiple Offenses [HB-1654]
Increasing the maximum civil penalty from $40 to $80 for a third or subsequent violation in a calendar year of a posted speed restriction in a work zone captured by a speed control system.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - School Crossing Guards - Authority to Direct Traffic [HB-1301]
Expanding the authority of school crossing guards to direct traffic by authorizing a school crossing guard who meets specified qualifications to direct vehicles and pedestrians on a highway or on school grounds in order to assist nonschool vehicles in entering and leaving school grounds.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Courts - Law Enforcement Officer as Witness - Prohibition on Postponement for Inability to Appear [HB-1409]
Prohibiting a court from postponing a trial or hearing for a misdemeanor violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law for which the penalty is a fine not exceeding $500 if a law enforcement officer is a witness unless the law enforcement officer provides at least 1 week's advance notice of the officer's inability to attend and the court promptly notifies the person charged with the violation of the postponement.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Traffic Control Devices - Decorative Treatments [HB-1334]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to establish a policy regarding the application of decorative treatments on traffic control devices that have been marred by graffiti or vandalism; authorizing a person to apply to a district office within the Administration for a permit to install decorative treatments, including a digitally printed vinyl wrap or paint, on a traffic control device; authorizing a district office to issue a specified permit; requiring the Administration to adopt specified regulations; etc.