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11	10		HOUSE BILL 1173
12		-	R5, L2 (5lr1068)
13		-	ENROLLED BILL
14		-	— Environment and Transportation/Judicial Proceedings —
15		-	Introduced by Montgomery County Delegation
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17		-	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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19		-	_______________________________________________
20		-	Proofreader.
21		-	_______________________________________________
22		-	Proofreader.
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24		-	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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26		-	_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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28		-	______________________________________________
29		-	Speaker.
	11	+	R5, L2 5lr1068
	12	+	HB 665/24 – ENT
	13	+	By: Montgomery County Delegation
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2025
	15	+	Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	17	+	House action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: March 6, 2025
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31	20		CHAPTER ______
32	21
33	22		AN ACT concerning 1
34	23
35	24		Montgomery County – Speed Monitoring Systems – High–Risk Highways 2
36	25
37	26		MC 17–25 3
38	27
39	28		FOR the purpose of authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on 4
40	29		highways in Montgomery County that are at high risk for certain motor vehicle 5
41	30		crashes; prohibiting the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on certain 6
42	31		highways in Montgomery County; requiring the fines collected by Montgomery 7
43	32		County or by a municipal government in Montgomery County as a result of violations 8
44	33		enforced by a speed monitoring system to be used to fund the study, design, and 9
45	34		construction of certain safety–related projects; requiring Montgomery County or a 10
46	35		municipality in Montgomery County to conduct an evaluation of certain speed 11
47	36		monitoring systems with a certain frequency; and generally relating to the 12
48	37		placement and use of a speed monitoring system in Montgomery County. 13
49		-	2 HOUSE BILL 1173
	38	+
	39	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14
	40	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 15
	41	+	Section 7–302(e)(4)(i) and (ii) 16
	42	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
	43	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
	44	+
	45	+	BY adding to 19
	46	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 20
	47	+	Section 7–302(e)(4)(vii) 21
	48	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 22 2 HOUSE BILL 1173
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51	50
52		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
53		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 2
54		-	Section 7–302(e)(4)(i) and (ii) 3
55		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
56		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
	51	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 1
57	52
58		-	BY ~~adding to 6~~
59		-	Article – ~~Courts and Judicial Proceedings 7~~
60		-	Section 7–~~302~~(e)(4)(~~vii~~) 8
61		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
62		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10
	53	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 2
	54	+	Article – Transportation 3
	55	+	Section 21–101(a), (g), and (k) and 21–809(a)(1) and (8), (b)(1)(i) and (v), and (c) 4
	56	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 5
	57	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 6
63	58
64		-	BY ~~repealing and reenacting,~~ ~~without amendments, 11~~
65		-	Article – Transportation 12
66		-	Section 21–101(~~a), (g), and (k~~) and 21–809(~~a)(1) and (8), (~~b)(1)(i) and (~~v), and (c~~) 13
67		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
68		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
	59	+	BY adding to 7
	60	+	Article – Transportation 8
	61	+	Section 21–101(l–1) and 21–809(b)(1)(xii) and (l) 9
	62	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
	63	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
69	64
70		-	BY ~~adding to 16~~
71		-	Article – Transportation 17
72		-	Section ~~21–101(l–1) and~~ 21–809(b)(1)(~~xii~~) ~~and (l) 18~~
73		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
74		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
	65	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
	66	+	Article – Transportation 13
	67	+	Section 21–809(b)(1)(vi) 14
	68	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
	69	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
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76		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21
77		-	Article – Transportation 22
78		-	Section 21–809(b)(1)(vi) 23
79		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 24
80		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25
	71	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
	72	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
81	73
82		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 26
83		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 27
	74	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 19
84	75
85		-	~~Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 28~~
	76	+	7–302. 20
86	77
87		-	7–302. 29
	78	+	(e) (4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the 21
	79	+	fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 22
	80	+	monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school 23
	81	+	bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring 24
	82	+	systems a political subdivision: 25
88	83
89		-	(e) (4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the 30
90		-	fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 31
91		-	monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school 32
92		-	bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring 33
93		-	systems a political subdivision: 34
	84	+	1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 26
	85	+	the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, school bus monitoring 27
	86	+	cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring systems; and 28
94	87
95		-	1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 35
96		-	the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, school bus monitoring 36
97		-	cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring systems; and 37
98		-	HOUSE BILL 1173 3
	88	+	2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 29
	89	+	paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including 30
	90	+	pedestrian or highway safety programs. 31
	91	+
	92	+	(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines 32
	93	+	collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring 33
	94	+	systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in 34
	95	+	accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total 35
	96	+	revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit 36
	97	+	any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller. 37 HOUSE BILL 1173 3
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101		-	2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 1
102		-	paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including 2
103		-	pedestrian or highway safety programs. 3
104	100
105		-	(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines 4
106		-	collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring 5
107		-	systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in 6
108		-	accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total 7
109		-	revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit 8
110		-	any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller. 9
	101	+	2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under 1
	102	+	this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State. 2
111	103
112		-	2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under 10
113		-	this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State. 11
	104	+	(VII) FROM THE FINES COLLEC TED BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY 3
	105	+	OR BY A M UNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS A RESULT OF 4
	106	+	VIOLATIONS ENFORCED BY SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS PLACED IN AC CORDANCE 5
	107	+	WITH § 21–809(B)(1)(VI)7 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, ANY BALANCE 6
	108	+	REMAINING AFTER THE ALLOCATION OF FINES UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS 7
	109	+	PARAGRAPH SHALL BE U SED TO FUND THE STUD Y, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF 8
	110	+	SAFETY–RELATED PROJECTS ON ROADWAYS OR INTERSEC TIONS IN MONTGOMERY 9
	111	+	COUNTY THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE MU NICIPALITY’S, COUNTY’S, OR 10
	112	+	STATE’S MOST RECENT STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN OR VISION ZERO PLAN 11
	113	+	AS ROADWAYS OR INTER SECTIONS THAT ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR MOTOR VEHICLE 12
	114	+	CRASHES THAT RESULT IN SERIO US BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. 13
114	115
115		-	(VII) 1. FROM THE FINES COLLEC TED BY MONTGOMERY 12
116		-	COUNTY OR BY A MUNICIPAL GO VERNMENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS A RESULT 13
117		-	OF VIOLATIONS ENFORC ED BY SPEED MONITORI NG SYSTEMS PLACED IN 14
118		-	ACCORDANCE WITH § 21–809(B)(1)(VI)7 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, ANY 15
119		-	BALANCE REMAINING AF TER THE ALLOCATION O F FINES UNDER SUBPAR AGRAPH 16
120		-	(I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH SH ALL BE USED TO FUND THE STUDY, DESIGN, AND 17
121		-	CONSTRUCTION OF SAFE TY–RELATED PROJECTS ON ROADWAYS OR INTERSEC TIONS 18
122		-	IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE MUNICIPALITY’S, 19
123		-	COUNTY’S, OR STATE’S MOST RECENT STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN OR 20
124		-	VISION ZERO PLAN AS ROADWAY S OR INTERSECTIONS T HAT ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR 21
125		-	MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHE S THAT RESULT IN SER IOUS BODILY INJURY O R DEATH. 22
	116	+	Article – Transportation 14
126	117
127		-	2. FROM THE FINES COLLEC TED BY A MUNICIPAL 23
128		-	GOVERNMENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS A RESULT OF VIOLATIONS ENFORCED 24
129		-	BY SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 21–809(B)(1)(VI)7 25
130		-	OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, ANY BALANCE REMAININ G AFTER THE 26
131		-	ALLOCATION OF FINES UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH SH ALL BE 27
132		-	USED TO FUND THE STU DY, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAFETY–RELATED 28
133		-	PROJECTS ON ROADWAYS OR INTER SECTIONS IN THE MUNI CIPALITY THAT HAVE 29
134		-	BEEN IDENTIFIED IN T HE MUNICIPALITY ’S, COUNTY’S, OR STATE’S MOST RECENT 30
135		-	STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN, VISION ZERO PLAN, OR SIMILAR ROAD SAFE TY 31
136		-	PLAN AS ROADWAYS OR INTERSECTIONS THAT A RE AT HIGH R ISK FOR MOTOR 32
137		-	VEHICLE CRASHES THAT RESULT IN SERIOUS BO DILY INJURY OR DEATH . 33
	118	+	21–101. 15
138	119
139		-	Article – Transportation 34
	120	+	(a) In this title and Title 25 of this article the following words have the meanings 16
	121	+	indicated. 17
140	122
141		-	21–101. 35
	123	+	(g) “Controlled access highway” means a highway or roadway to or from which 18
	124	+	persons, including the owners or occupants of abutting lands, have no right of access except 19
	125	+	at the points and in the manner determined by the public authority with jurisdiction over 20
	126	+	the highway or roadway. 21
142	127
143		-	(a) In this title and Title 25 of this article the following words have the meanings 36
144		-	indicated. 37
	128	+	(k) “Expressway” means a major highway of 2 or more traffic lanes in each 22
	129	+	direction that is designed to eliminate principal traffic hazards and has the following 23
	130	+	characteristics: 24
	131	+
	132	+	(1) A median divider separating opposing traffic lanes to eliminate 25
	133	+	head–on collisions and sideswiping; 26
	134	+
	135	+	(2) Grade separation structures to eliminate the conflict of cross streams 27
	136	+	of traffic at each intersection; 28
	137	+
	138	+	(3) Points of entrance and exit limited to predetermined locations; 29
	139	+
	140	+	(4) Vertical curves long enough to provide long sight distances; and 30
	141	+
	142	+	(5) Shoulders wide enough to permit vehicles to stop or park out of traffic 31
	143	+	lanes. 32
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148		-	(g) “~~Controlled access~~ highway” means a highway ~~or roadway to or from which~~ 1
149		-	~~persons, including~~ the ~~owners or occupants of abutting lands~~, ~~have no right of access except~~ 2
150		-	~~at the points~~ and ~~in the manner determined~~ by the ~~public authority with jurisdiction over~~ 3
151		-	the ~~highway or roadway~~. 4
	147	+	(L–1) “INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ” MEANS A STATE HIGHWAY THAT IS PART OF 1
	148	+	THE NATIONAL INTERSTATE SY STEM IN THE STATE, AS DESIGNATED BY THE 2
	149	+	ADMINISTRATION AND AP PROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF 3
	150	+	TRANSPORTATION UNDER TITLE 23 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. 4
152	151
153		-	(k) “Expressway” means a major highway of 2 or more traffic lanes in each 5
154		-	direction that is designed to eliminate principal traffic hazards and has the following 6
155		-	characteristics: 7
	152	+	21–809. 5
156	153
157		-	(1) A median divider separating opposing traffic lanes to eliminate 8
158		-	head–on collisions and sideswiping; 9
	154	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 6
159	155
160		-	(2) Grade separation structures to eliminate the conflict of cross streams 10
161		-	of traffic at each intersection; 11
	156	+	(8) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 7
	157	+	vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 8
	158	+	miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 9
162	159
163		-	(3) Points of entrance and exit limited to predetermined locations; 12
	160	+	(b) (1) (i) A speed monitoring system may not be used in a local jurisdiction 10
	161	+	under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 11
	162	+	by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 12
164	163
165		-	(4) Vertical curves long enough to provide long sight distances; and 13
	164	+	(v) An ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a 13
	165	+	local jurisdiction under this paragraph shall provide that, if the local jurisdiction moves or 14
	166	+	places a mobile or stationary speed monitoring system to or at a location where a speed 15
	167	+	monitoring system had not previously been moved or placed, the local jurisdiction may not 16
	168	+	issue a citation for a violation recorded by that speed monitoring system: 17
166	169
167		-	~~(5) Shoulders wide enough to permit vehicles to stop or park out of traffic 14~~
168		-	~~lanes. 15~~
	170	+	1. Until signage is installed in accordance with 18
	171	+	subparagraph (viii) of this paragraph; and 19
169	172
170		-	(L–1) “INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ” MEANS A STATE HIGHWAY THAT IS PART OF 16
171		-	THE NATIONAL INTERST ATE SYSTEM IN THE STATE, AS DESIGNATED BY THE 17
172		-	ADMINISTRAT ION AND APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF 18
173		-	TRANSPORTATION UNDER TITLE 23 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. 19
	173	+	2. For at least the first 15 calendar days after the signage is 20
	174	+	installed. 21
174	175
175		-	21–809. 20
	176	+	(vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 22
	177	+	speed monitoring system that meets the requirements of this subsection and has been 23
	178	+	placed: 24
176	179
177		-	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 21
	180	+	1. In Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, or Prince 25
	181	+	George’s County, on a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this title, 26
	182	+	with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was established 27
	183	+	using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 28
178	184
179		-	(8) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 22
180		-	vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 23
181		-	miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 24
	185	+	2. In a school zone with a posted speed limit of at least 20 29
	186	+	miles per hour; 30
182	187
183		-	(b) (1) (i) A speed monitoring system may not be used in a local jurisdiction 25
184		-	under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 26
185		-	by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 27
	188	+	3. In Prince George’s County: 31
186	189
187		-	(v) An ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a 28
188		-	local jurisdiction under this paragraph shall provide that, if the local jurisdiction moves or 29
189		-	places a mobile or stationary speed monitoring system to or at a location where a speed 30
190		-	monitoring system had not previously been moved or placed, the local jurisdiction may not 31
191		-	issue a citation for a violation recorded by that speed monitoring system: 32
	190	+	A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 32
	191	+	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); or 33
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195		-	1. Until signage is installed in accordance with 1
196		-	subparagraph (viii) of this paragraph; and 2
	195	+	B. On that part of a highway located within the grounds of 1
	196	+	an institution of higher education as defined in § 10–101(h) of the Education Article, or 2
	197	+	within one–half mile of the grounds of a building or property used by the institution of 3
	198	+	higher education where generally accepted traffic and engineering practices indicate that 4
	199	+	motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic is substantially generated or influenced by the 5
	200	+	institution of higher education; 6
197	201
198		-	2. ~~For at least the first 15 calendar days after the signage is 3~~
199		-	~~installed. 4~~
	202	+	4. Subject to subparagraph (vii)2 of this paragraph, on 7
	203	+	Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; 8
200	204
201		-	(~~vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 5~~
202		-	~~speed monitoring system that meets~~ the ~~requirements of this subsection~~ and ~~has been 6~~
203		-	~~placed: 7~~
	205	+	5. In Anne Arundel County, on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 9
	206	+	Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 10
	207	+	County–Howard County line; [or] 11
204	208
205		-	1. In Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, or Prince 8
206		-	George’s County, on a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this title, 9
207		-	with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was established 10
208		-	using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 11
	209	+	6. Subject to subparagraph (vii)3 of this paragraph, at the 12
	210	+	intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County; 13
	211	+	OR 14
209	212
210		-	2. In a school zone with a posted speed limit of at least 20 12
211		-	miles per hour; 13
	213	+	7. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (XII) OF THIS 15
	214	+	PARAGRAPH , IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY ON A HIGHWAY I DENTIFIED IN THE 16
	215	+	MUNICIPALITY’S, COUNTY’S, OR STATE’S MOST RECENT STRATEGIC HIGHWAY 17
	216	+	SAFETY PLAN OR VISION ZERO PLAN AS A HIGHWAY THA T IS AT HIGH RISK FO R 18
	217	+	MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHE S THAT RESULT IN SERIO US BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. 19
212	218
213		-	3. In Prince George’s County: 14
	219	+	(XII) NEITHER MONTGOMERY COUNTY NOR A MUNICIPA L 20
	220	+	GOVERNMENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MAY PLACE , HAVE PLACED , OR USE A 21
	221	+	SPEED MONITO RING SYSTEM TO ENFOR CE SPEED LIMITS IN A CCORDANCE WITH 22
	222	+	THIS SECTION ON A CO NTROLLED ACCESS HIGH WAY, AN EXPRESSWAY , OR AN 23
	223	+	INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I N THE COUNTY. 24
214	224
215		-	A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 15
216		-	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); or 16
	225	+	(c) (1) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police 25
	226	+	officer at the time of the violation, the owner or, in accordance with subsection (f)(4) of this 26
	227	+	section, the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor vehicle is 27
	228	+	recorded by a speed monitoring system while being operated in violation of this subtitle. 28
217	229
218		-	B. On that part of a highway located within the grounds of 17
219		-	an institution of higher education as defined in § 10–101(h) of the Education Article, or 18
220		-	within one–half mile of the grounds of a building or property used by the institution of 19
221		-	higher education where generally accepted traffic and engineering practices indicate that 20
222		-	motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic is substantially generated or influenced by the 21
223		-	institution of higher education; 22
	230	+	(2) A civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed $40. 29
224	231
225		-	4. Subject to subparagraph (vii)2 of this paragraph, on 23
226		-	Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; 24
	232	+	(3) For purposes of this section, the District Court shall prescribe: 30
227	233
228		-	5. In Anne Arundel County, on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 25
229		-	Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 26
230		-	County–Howard County line; [or] 27
	234	+	(i) A uniform citation form consistent with subsection (d)(1) of this 31
	235	+	section and § 7–302 of the Courts Article; and 32
231	236
232		-	6. Subject to subparagraph (vii)3 of this paragraph, at the 28
233		-	intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County; 29
234		-	OR 30
235		-
236		-	7. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (XII) OF THIS 31
237		-	PARAGRAPH , IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY ON A HIGHWAY I DENTIFIED IN THE 32
238		-	MUNICIPALITY’S, COUNTY’S, OR STATE’S MOST RECENT STRATEGIC HIGHWAY 33
239		-	SAFETY PLAN OR VISION ZERO PLAN AS A HIGHWAY THA T IS AT HIGH RISK FO R 34
240		-	MOTOR VEHICLE C RASHES THAT RESULT IN SERIO US BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. 35 6 HOUSE BILL 1173
	237	+	(ii) A civil penalty, which shall be indicated on the citation, to be paid 33
	238	+	by persons who choose to prepay the civil penalty without appearing in District Court. 34
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242	241
	242	+	(L) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2030, AND ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 1
	243	+	EVERY 5 YEARS THEREAFTER , MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL ITY IN 2
	244	+	MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHALL EVALUATE EACH SPEED MONITORING SYS TEM USED 3
	245	+	IN ACCORDANCE WITH S UBSECTION (B)(1)(VI)7 OF THIS SECTION FOR ITS 4
	246	+	EFFECTIVENESS IN RED UCING THE MOTOR VEHI CLE SPEED AT OR BELO W WHICH 5
	247	+	85% OF THE DRIVERS TRAVE L AT THE LOCATION OF THE SPEED MONITORING 6
	248	+	SYSTEM. 7
243	249
244		-	(XII) NEITHER MONTGOMERY COUNTY NOR A MUNICIPA L 1
245		-	GOVERNMENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MAY PLACE , HAVE PLACED , OR USE A 2
246		-	SPEED MONITORING SYS TEM TO ENFORCE SPEED LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 3
247		-	THIS SECTION ON A CONTROLLED ACCESS HI GHWAY, AN EXPRESSWAY , OR AN 4
248		-	INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I N THE COUNTY. 5
249		-
250		-	(c) (1) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police 6
251		-	officer at the time of the violation, the owner or, in accordance with subsection (f)(4) of this 7
252		-	section, the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor vehicle is 8
253		-	recorded by a speed monitoring system while being operated in violation of this subtitle. 9
254		-
255		-	(2) A civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed $40. 10
256		-
257		-	(3) For purposes of this section, the District Court shall prescribe: 11
258		-
259		-	(i) A uniform citation form consistent with subsection (d)(1) of this 12
260		-	section and § 7–302 of the Courts Article; and 13
261		-
262		-	(ii) A civil penalty, which shall be indicated on the citation, to be paid 14
263		-	by persons who choose to prepay the civil penalty without appearing in District Court. 15
264		-
265		-	(L) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2030, AND ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 16
266		-	EVERY 5 YEARS THEREAFTER , MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL ITY IN 17
267		-	MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHALL EVALUATE EACH SP EED MONITORING SYSTE M USED 18
268		-	IN ACCORDANCE WITH S UBSECTION (B)(1)(VI)7 OF THIS SECTION FOR ITS 19
269		-	EFFECTIVENESS IN RED UCING THE MOTOR VEHI CLE SPEED AT OR BELO W WHICH 20
270		-	85% OF THE DRIVERS TRAVE L AT THE LOCATION OF THE SPEED MONITORING 21
271		-	SYSTEM. 22
272		-
273		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 23
274		-	October 1, 2025. 24
275		-
	250	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 8
	251	+	October 1, 2025. 9
276	252
277	253
278	254
279	255		Approved:
280	256		________________________________________________________________________________
281	257		Governor.
282	258		________________________________________________________________________________
283	259		Speaker of the House of Delegates.
284	260		________________________________________________________________________________
285	261		President of the Senate.