EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*sb0590*
SENATE BILL 590
R5 5lr1713
CF HB 744
By: Senator King
Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2025
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Motor Vehicles – Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving 2
FOR the purpose of altering the penalties and points assessments related to the offenses of 3
reckless, negligent, and aggressive driving; adding certain motor vehicle offenses as 4
elements that may contribute to charges for reckless or aggressive driving; and 5
generally relating to motor vehicle offenses. 6
BY repealing 7
Article – Transportation 8
Section 16–402(a)(17) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
BY renumbering 12
Article – Transportation 13
Section 16–402(a)(13) through (16) and (28) through (46) 14
to be Section 16–402(a)(14) through (17) and (29) through (47), respectively 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
BY adding to 18
Article – Transportation 19
Section 16–402(a)(13) and (28) 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23
Article – Transportation 24
Section 21–901.1 and 21–901.2 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27 2 SENATE BILL 590
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That Section(s) 16–402(a)(17) of Article – Transportation of the Annotated Code of 2
Maryland be repealed. 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 16 –402(a)(13) 4
through (16) and (28) through (46) of Article – Transportation of the Annotated Code of 5
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 16–402(a)(14) through (17) and (29) through (47), 6
respectively. 7
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 8
as follows: 9
Article – Transportation 10
16–402. 11
(a) After the conviction of an individual for a violation of Title 2, Subtitle 5, § 12
2–209, § 3–211, or § 10–110 of the Criminal Law Article, or of the vehicle laws or regulations 13
of this State or of any local authority, points shall be assessed against the individual as of 14
the date of violation and as follows: 15
(13) NEGLIGENT DRIVING ………………………………………... 2 POINTS 16
(28) SPEEDING IN EXCESS OF THE POSTED SPEED LIM IT BY 30 MILES 17
PER HOUR OR MORE ……………………………………………………………….. 6 POINTS 18
21–901.1. 19
(a) A person is guilty of reckless driving if [he] THE PERSON drives a motor 20
vehicle: 21
(1) In wanton or willful disregard for the safety of persons or property; [or] 22
(2) In a manner that indicates a wanton or willful disregard for the safety 23
of persons or property; OR 24
(3) AT A SPEED AT LEAST 30 MILES PER HOUR ABOVE THE POSTED 25
SPEED LIMIT. 26
(b) A person is guilty of negligent driving if [he] THE PERSON drives a motor 27
vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner that endangers any property or the life or person 28
of any individual. 29
(c) (1) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is 30
subject to IMPRISONMENT NOT EXC EEDING 60 DAYS OR a fine not exceeding $1,000 OR 31 SENATE BILL 590 3
BOTH. 1
(2) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF SUBSE CTION (B) OF 2
THIS SECTION IS SUBJ ECT TO A FINE NOT EX CEEDING $750. 3
21–901.2. 4
(A) A person is guilty of aggressive driving if the person commits [three] TWO or 5
more of the following offenses at the same time or during a single and continuous period of 6
driving in violation of: 7
(1) § 21–201 OF THIS TITLE (FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFF IC CONTROL 8
DEVICE OR LEAVING RO ADWAY TO AVOID TRAFFIC CON TROL DEVICE); 9
(2) § 21–202 of this title (Traffic lights with steady indication); 10
[(2)] (3) § 21–303 of this title (Overtaking and passing vehicles); 11
[(3)] (4) § 21–304 of this title (Passing on right); 12
(5) § 21–305 OF THIS TITLE (DRIVING LEFT OF CENTE R OF ROADWAY 13
IN OVERTAKING AND PA SSING VEHICLE); 14
(6) § 21–307 OF THIS TITLE (DRIVING ON LEFT IN NO –PASSING ZONE); 15
[(4)] (7) § 21–309 of this title (Driving on laned roadways); 16
[(5)] (8) § 21–310 of this title (Following too closely); 17
[(6)] (9) § 21–403 of this title (Failure to yield right–of–way); [or] 18
(10) § 21–502(A)(2) OF THIS TITLE (FAILURE TO STOP FOR 19
PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSW ALK); 20
(11) § 21–502(C) OF THIS TITLE (OVERTAKING AND PASSIN G VEHICLE 21
STOPPED FOR PEDESTRIAN IN CR OSSWALK); 22
(12) § 21–706 OF THIS TITLE (OVERTAKING AND PASSIN G SCHOOL 23
VEHICLE STOPPED AND OPERATING ALTERNATEL Y FLASHING RED LIGHT S); 24
(13) § 21–707 OF THIS TITLE (STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS); 25
[(7)] (14) § 21–801.1 of this title (Exceeding [a] maximum speed limit or 26
posted maximum speed limit); 27
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(15) § 21–1117 OF THIS TITLE (SKIDDING, SPINNING WHEELS , AND 1
EXCESSIVE NOISE ); 2
(16) § 21–1131 OF THIS TITLE (DISCHARGING DIESEL EM ISSIONS ONTO 3
ANOTHER); 4
(17) § 21–1209(A) OF THIS TITLE (AVOIDING COLLISION AN D 5
OVERTAKING AND PASSI NG BICYCLE, EPAMD, OR MOTOR SCOOTER ); 6
(18) § 21–1303(C) OF THIS TITLE (MOTORCYCLE OVERTAKING AND 7
PASSING IN SAME LANE AS ANOTHER VEHICLE ); OR 8
(19) § 21–1303(D) OF THIS TITLE (MOTORCYCLE OPERATING 9
BETWEEN LANES OF TRAFFIC OR VEHICLES). 10
(B) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT T O 11
A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000. 12
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 13
October 1, 2025. 14