Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB530 Compare Versions

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7	7	SENATE BILL 530
8	8	R5 5lr1129
9	9	HB 1444/24 – ENT CF HB 644
10	10	By: Senators Brooks, Watson, and Gile
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2025
12	12	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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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	Vehicle Laws – 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 statewide; requiring all 4
22	22	speed limit signs on certain highways in residential districts to include certain signs; 5
23	23	and generally relating to speed monitoring systems in residential districts. 6
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25	25	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
26	26	Article – Transportation 8
27	27	Section 21–101(a) and (s) and 21–809(a)(1) and (8) and (b)(1)(i) 9
28	28	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
29	29	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
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31	31	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
32	32	Article – Transportation 13
33	33	Section 21–809(b)(1)(vi) and (viii) 14
34	34	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
35	35	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
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37	37	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
38	38	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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40	40	Article – Transportation 19
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42	42	21–101. 20
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44	44	(a) In this title and Title 25 of this article the following words have the meanings 21
45	45	indicated. 22
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47	47	(s) “Residential district” means an area that: 23
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51	51	(1) Is not a business district; and 1
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53	53	(2) Adjoins and includes a highway where the property along the highway, 2
54	54	for a distance of at least 300 feet, is improved mainly with residences or residences and 3
55	55	buildings used for business. 4
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57	57	21–809. 5
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59	59	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 6
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61	61	(8) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 7
62	62	vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 8
63	63	miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 9
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65	65	(b) (1) (i) A speed monitoring system may not be used in a local jurisdiction 10
66	66	under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 11
67	67	by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 12
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69	69	(vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 13
70	70	speed monitoring system that meets the requirements of this subsection and has been 14
71	71	placed: 15
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73	73	1. [In Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, or Prince 16
74	74	George’s County, on] ON a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this 17
75	75	title, with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was 18
76	76	established using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 19
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78	78	2. In a school zone with a posted speed limit of at least 20 20
79	79	miles per hour; 21
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81	81	3. In Prince George’s County: 22
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83	83	A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 23
84	84	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); or 24
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86	86	B. On that part of a highway located within the grounds of 25
87	87	an institution of higher education as defined in § 10–101(h) of the Education Article, or 26
88	88	within one–half mile of the grounds of a building or property used by the institution of 27
89	89	higher education where generally accepted traffic and engineering practices indicate that 28
90	90	motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic is substantially generated or influenced by the 29
91	91	institution of higher education; 30
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93	93	4. Subject to subparagraph (vii)2 of this paragraph, on 31
94	94	Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; 32
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96	96	5. In Anne Arundel County, on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 33
97	97	Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 34 SENATE BILL 530 3
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100	100	County–Howard County line; or 1
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102	102	6. Subject to subparagraph (vii)3 of this paragraph, at the 2
103	103	intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County. 3
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105	105	(viii) Before activating a speed monitoring system, the local 4
106	106	jurisdiction shall: 5
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108	108	1. Publish notice of the location of the speed monitoring 6
109	109	system on its website and in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction; 7
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111	111	2. Ensure that each sign that designates a school zone is 8
112	112	proximate to a sign that: 9
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114	114	A. Indicates that speed monitoring systems are in use in the 10
115	115	school zone; and 11
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117	117	B. Is in accordance with the manual for and the specifications 12
118	118	for a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 13
119	119	under § 25–104 of this article; 14
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121	121	3. With regard to a speed monitoring system established IN 15
122	122	A RESIDENTIAL DISTRI CT UNDER SUBPARAGRAP H (VI)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH , on 16
123	123	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George’s County, based on proximity 17
124	124	to an institution of higher education under subparagraph (vi)3 of this paragraph, on 18
125	125	Interstate 83 in Baltimore City, in Anne Arundel County on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 19
126	126	Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 20
127	127	County–Howard County line, or at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) 21
128	128	and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, ensure that all speed limit signs approaching and 22
129	129	within the segment of highway on which the speed monitoring system is located include 23
130	130	signs that: 24
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132	132	A. Are in accordance with the manual and specifications for 25
133	133	a uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration 26
134	134	under § 25–104 of this article; and 27
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136	136	B. Indicate that a speed monitoring system is in use; and 28
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138	138	4. With regard to a speed monitoring system placed on 29
139	139	Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George’s County, Interstate 83 in 30
140	140	Baltimore City, in Anne Arundel County on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) between 31
141	141	the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard County 32
142	142	line, or at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in 33
143	143	Talbot County, ensure that each sign that indicates that a speed monitoring system is in 34
144	144	use is proximate to a device that displays a real–time posting of the speed at which a driver 35
145	145	is traveling. 36
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149	149	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
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