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HOUSE BILL 371
R5 5lr1096
By: Prince George’s County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: January 16, 2025
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 6, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Prince George’s County – Speed Monitoring Systems – Maryland Route 5 2
PG 308–25 3
FOR the purpose of authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on 4
Maryland Route 5 in Prince George’s County, subject to placement and signage 5
requirements; requiring certain revenue collected by Prince George’s County as a 6
result of violations enforced by a speed monitoring system on Maryland Route 5 to 7
be used for State and local highway and pedestrian safety improvements on and in 8
the vicinity of Maryland Route 5 in Prince George’s County; requiring a certain 9
real–time display of a driver’s traveling speed for a speed monitoring system 10
operating on Maryland Route 5 in Prince George’s County; and generally relating to 11
the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 5 in Prince 12
George’s County. 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 15
Section 7–302(e)(4) 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 19
Article – Transportation 20
Section 21–809(a)(1) and (8), (b)(1)(i), (v), and (vii), and (c) 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22 2 HOUSE BILL 371
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 1
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 2
Article – Transportation 3
Section 21–809(b)(1)(vi) and (viii) 4
Annotated Code of Maryland 5
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 6
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – Transportation 8
Section 21–809(b)(1)(vii) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
(As enacted by Chapter 806 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2018, as amended 12
by Chapter 606 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023) 13
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 16
7–302. 17
(e) (4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the 18
fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 19
monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school 20
bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring 21
systems, a political subdivision: 22
1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 23
the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, school bus monitoring 24
cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring systems; and 25
2. Subject to subparagraphs [(ii), (iii), and (iv)] (II) 26
THROUGH (VII) of this paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public 27
safety purposes, including pedestrian or highway safety programs. 28
(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines 29
collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring 30
systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in 31
accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total 32
revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit 33
any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller. 34
2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under 35
this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State. 36
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(iii) The fines collected by Prince George’s County as a result of 1
violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 shall be remitted 2
to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely 3
to assist in covering the costs of: 4
1. Examining the engineering, infrastructure, and other 5
relevant factors that may contribute to safety issues on Maryland Route 210 in Prince 6
George’s County; 7
2. Reporting its findings and recommendations on any 8
solutions to these safety issues; and 9
3. Implementing any solutions to these safety issues. 10
(iv) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of 11
violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining 12
after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to 13
the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be 14
used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in 15
Baltimore City. 16
2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of 17
Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and 18
are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses 19
described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph. 20
(v) From the fines collected by Anne Arundel County as a result of 21
violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) 22
between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard 23
County line, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of 24
this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway 25
Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of speed reduction measures 26
and roadway and pedestrian safety improvements on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) 27
between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard 28
County line. 29
(vi) From the fines collected by the Town of Oxford as a result of 30
violations enforced by speed monitoring systems at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 31
(Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, any balance remaining after the 32
allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the 33
Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist 34
in covering the cost of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements in and around the 35
intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue. 36
(VII) FROM THE FINES COLLEC TED BY PRINCE GEORGE’S 37
COUNTY AS A RESULT OF VIOLATIONS ENFORCED BY SPEED MO NITORING SYSTEMS 38
ON MARYLAND ROUTE 5 IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, ANY BALANCE REMAININ G 39 4 HOUSE BILL 371
AFTER THE ALLOCATION OF FINES UNDER SUBPA RAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH 1
SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE COMPTROLLER FOR DISTR IBUTION TO THE STATE 2
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO BE USED, IN CONSULTATION WITH PRINCE 3
GEORGE’S COUNTY, SOLELY FOR STATE AND LOCAL HIGHWAY AND PEDESTRI AN 4
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON AND IN THE VICINI TY OF MARYLAND ROUTE 5 IN 5
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY. 6
Article – Transportation 7
21–809. 8
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 9
(8) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 10
vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 11
miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 12
(b) (1) (i) A speed monitoring system may not be used in a local jurisdiction 13
under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 14
by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 15
(v) An ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a 16
local jurisdiction under this paragraph shall provide that, if the local jurisdiction moves or 17
places a mobile or stationary speed monitoring system to or at a location where a speed 18
monitoring system had not previously been moved or placed, the local jurisdiction may not 19
issue a citation for a violation recorded by that speed monitoring system: 20
1. Until signage is installed in accordance with 21
subparagraph (viii) of this paragraph; and 22
2. For at least the first 15 calendar days after the signage is 23
installed. 24
(vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 25
speed monitoring system that meets the requirements of this subsection and has been 26
placed: 27
1. In Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, or Prince 28
George’s County, on a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this title, 29
with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was established 30
using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 31
2. In a school zone with a posted speed limit of at least 20 32
miles per hour; 33
3. In Prince George’s County: 34 HOUSE BILL 371 5
A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 1
Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); [or] 2
B. ON MARYLAND ROUTE 5; OR 3
C. On that part of a highway located within the grounds of 4
an institution of higher education as defined in § 10–101(h) of the Education Article, or 5
within one–half mile of the grounds of a building or property used by the institution of 6
higher education where generally accepted traffic and engineering practices indicate that 7
motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic is substantially generated or influenced by the 8
institution of higher education; 9
4. Subject to subparagraph (vii)2 of this paragraph, on 10
Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; 11
5. In Anne Arundel County, on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 12
Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 13
County–Howard County line; or 14
6. Subject to subparagraph (vii)3 of this paragraph, at the 15
intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County. 16
(vii) 1. Not more than six mobile or stationary speed monitoring 17
systems may be placed on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway). 18
2. Not more than two speed monitoring systems may be 19
placed on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City. 20
3. Not more than one speed monitoring system may be placed 21
at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot 22
County. 23
(viii) Before activating a speed monitoring system, the local 24
jurisdiction shall: 25
1. Publish notice of the location of the speed monitoring 26
system on its website and in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction; 27
2. Ensure that each sign that designates a school zone is 28
proximate to a sign that: 29
A. Indicates that speed monitoring systems are in use in the 30
school zone; and 31
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B. Is in accordance with the manual for and the specifications 1
for a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 2
under § 25–104 of this article; 3
3. With regard to a speed monitoring system established on 4
Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) OR MARYLAND ROUTE 5 in Prince George’s 5
County, based on proximity to an institution of higher education under subparagraph (vi)3 6
of this paragraph, on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City, in Anne Arundel County on Maryland 7
Route 175 (Jessup Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne 8
Arundel County–Howard County line, or at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford 9
Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, ensure that all speed limit signs approaching 10
and within the segment of highway on which the speed monitoring system is located include 11
signs that: 12
A. Are in accordance with the manual and specifications for 13
a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 14
under § 25–104 of this article; and 15
B. Indicate that a speed monitoring system is in use; and 16
4. With regard to a speed monitoring system placed on 17
Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) OR MARYLAND ROUTE 5 in Prince George’s 18
County, Interstate 83 in Baltimore City, in Anne Arundel County on Maryland Route 175 19
(Jessup Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 20
County–Howard County line, or at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) 21
and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, ensure that each sign that indicates that a speed 22
monitoring system is in use is proximate to a device that displays a real–time posting of 23
the speed at which a driver is traveling. 24
(c) (1) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police 25
officer at the time of the violation, the owner or, in accordance with subsection (f)(4) of this 26
section, the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor vehicle is 27
recorded by a speed monitoring system while being operated in violation of this subtitle. 28
(2) A civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed $40. 29
(3) For purposes of this section, the District Court shall prescribe: 30
(i) A uniform citation form consistent with subsection (d)(1) of this 31
section and § 7–302 of the Courts Article; and 32
(ii) A civil penalty, which shall be indicated on the citation, to be paid 33
by persons who choose to prepay the civil penalty without appearing in District Court. 34
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 35
as follows: 36
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Article – Transportation 1
21–809. 2
(b) (1) (vii) Before activating a speed monitoring system, the local 3
jurisdiction shall: 4
1. Publish notice of the location of the speed monitoring 5
system on its website and in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction; 6
2. Ensure that each sign that designates a school zone is 7
proximate to a sign that: 8
A. Indicates that speed monitoring systems are in use in the 9
school zone; and 10
B. Is in accordance with the manual for and the specifications 11
for a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 12
under § 25–104 of this article; [and] 13
3. With regard to a speed monitoring system established ON 14
MARYLAND ROUTE 5 IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY OR based on proximity to an 15
institution of higher education under subparagraph (vi)3 of this paragraph, ensure that all 16
speed limit signs approaching and within the segment of highway on which the speed 17
monitoring system is located include signs that: 18
A. Are in accordance with the manual and specifications for 19
a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 20
under § 25–104 of this article; and 21
B. Indicate that a speed monitoring system is in use; AND 22
4. WITH REGARD TO A SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM 23
PLACED ON MARYLAND ROUTE 5 IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, ENSURE THAT 24
EACH SIGN THAT INDIC ATES THAT A SPEED MO NITORING SYSTEM IS I N USE IS 25
PROXIMATE TO A DEVIC E THAT DISPLAYS A RE AL–TIME POSTING OF THE SPEED AT 26
WHICH A DRIVER IS TRAVELING . 27
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall take 28
effect October 1, 2028, the termination date of Chapter 806 of the Acts of the General 29
Assembly of 2018, as amended by Chapter 606 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023. 30
If the termination date of Chapter 806 is amended, Section 2 of this Act shall take effect on 31
the termination of Chapter 806. This Act may not be interpreted to have any effect on that 32
termination provision. 33
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SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in Section 1
3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.