Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1171 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb1171
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1171
8	8	R5, L2 3lr1735
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10	10	By: Delegates Guyton, Allen, Forbes, Jackson, and Stein
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023
12	12	Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Baltimore County – Speed Monitoring Systems – Residential Districts 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of establishing that certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed 3
21	21	monitoring systems in certain residential districts apply in Baltimore County; 4
22	22	requiring all speed limit signs within certain segments of certain highways in 5
23	23	Baltimore County include certain signs; and generally relating to speed monitoring 6
24	24	systems in Baltimore County. 7
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26	26	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
27	27	Article – Transportation 9
28	28	Section 21–101(a) and (s) and 21–809(a)(1) and (8) and (b)(1)(i) 10
29	29	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
30	30	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 12
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32	32	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
33	33	Article – Transportation 14
34	34	Section 21–809(b)(1)(vi) and (viii) 15
35	35	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
36	36	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 17
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38	38	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
39	39	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
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41	41	Article – Transportation 20
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43	43	21–101. 21
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45	45	(a) In this title and Title 25 of this article the following words have the meanings 22
46	46	indicated. 23
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48	48	(s) “Residential district” means an area that: 24 2 HOUSE BILL 1171
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52	52	(1) Is not a business district; and 1
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54	54	(2) Adjoins and includes a highway where the property along the highway, 2
55	55	for a distance of at least 300 feet, is improved mainly with residences or residences and 3
56	56	buildings used for business. 4
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58	58	21–809. 5
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60	60	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 6
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62	62	(8) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 7
63	63	vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 8
64	64	miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 9
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66	66	(b) (1) (i) A speed monitoring system may not be used in a local jurisdiction 10
67	67	under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 11
68	68	by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 12
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70	70	(vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 13
71	71	speed monitoring system that meets the requirements of this subsection and has been 14
72	72	placed: 15
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74	74	1. In BALTIMORE COUNTY, Montgomery County, or Prince 16
75	75	George’s County, on a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this title, 17
76	76	with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was established 18
77	77	using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 19
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79	79	2. In a school zone with a posted speed limit of at least 20 20
80	80	miles per hour; 21
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82	82	3. In Prince George’s County: 22
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84	84	A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 23
85	85	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); or 24
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87	87	B. On that part of a highway located within the grounds of 25
88	88	an institution of higher education as defined in § 10–101(h) of the Education Article, or 26
89	89	within one–half mile of the grounds of a building or property used by the institution of 27
90	90	higher education where generally accepted traffic and engineering practices indicate that 28
91	91	motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic is substantially generated or influenced by the 29
92	92	institution of higher education; 30
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94	94	4. Subject to subparagraph (vii)2 of this paragraph, on 31
95	95	Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; or 32
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99	99	5. In Anne Arundel County, on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 1
100	100	Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 2
101	101	County–Howard County line. 3
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103	103	(viii) Before activating a speed monitoring system, the local 4
104	104	jurisdiction shall: 5
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106	106	1. Publish notice of the location of the speed monitoring 6
107	107	system on its website and in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction; 7
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109	109	2. Ensure that each sign that designates a school zone is 8
110	110	proximate to a sign that: 9
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112	112	A. Indicates that speed monitoring systems are in use in the 10
113	113	school zone; and 11
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115	115	B. Is in accordance with the manual for and the specifications 12
116	116	for a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 13
117	117	under § 25–104 of this article; 14
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119	119	3. With regard to a speed monitoring system established on 15
120	120	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George’s County, based on proximity 16
121	121	to an institution of higher education under subparagraph (vi)3 of this paragraph, on 17
122	122	Interstate 83 in Baltimore City, IN BALTIMORE COUNTY UNDER SUBPARAG RAPH (VI)1 18
123	123	OF THIS PARAGRAPH , or in Anne Arundel County on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) 19
124	124	between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard 20
125	125	County line, ensure that all speed limit signs approaching and within the segment of 21
126	126	highway on which the speed monitoring system is located include signs that: 22
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128	128	A. Are in accordance with the manual and specifications for 23
129	129	a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 24
130	130	under § 25–104 of this article; and 25
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132	132	B. Indicate that a speed monitoring system is in use; and 26
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134	134	4. With regard to a speed monitoring system placed on 27
135	135	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George’s County, Interstate 83 in 28
136	136	Baltimore City, or in Anne Arundel County on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) between 29
137	137	the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel–Howard County line, 30
138	138	ensure that each sign that indicates that a speed monitoring system is in use is proximate 31
139	139	to a device that displays a real–time posting of the speed at which a driver is traveling. 32
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141	141	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 33
142	142	October 1, 2023. 34