Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026)

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HOUSE BILL 256
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By: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request –
Departmental – Transportation)
Requested: September 26, 2025
Introduced and read first time: January 14, 2026
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 3, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors 2
(Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) 3

FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Highway Administration to implement a program 4
of safety corridor speed monitoring systems for use in areas determined to be of high 5
risk to vulnerable road users; authorizing a local jurisdiction to use speed monitoring 6
systems in safety corridors under certain circumstances; and generally relating to 7
the use of speed monitoring systems in safety corridors. 8

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 10
Section 4–401(13), 7–301(a)(1) and (f)(1), 7 –302(e)(1), (2), and (3)(i), and 10 –311(b) 11
and (h) 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 16
Section 7–301(f)(2) and 7–302(e)(4)(i) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20
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Article – General Provisions 1
Section 4–321 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 4

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5
Article – Insurance 6
Section 11–215(e) and 11–318(e) 7
Annotated Code of Maryland 8
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 9

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
Article – Transportation 11
Section 12–113.1(b), 12–118(c), 21–809(b)(1)(vi), 26–305(a), and 26–401 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
Article – Transportation 16
Section 12–113.1(c)(1), 21–101(a), and 21–809(a)(1) and (9) and (b)(1)(i)1. and (v) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19

BY adding to 20
Article – Transportation 21
Section 12–118(f), 21–101(t–1), and 21–810.1 22
Annotated Code of Maryland 23
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 24

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 25
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 26

Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 27

4–401. 28

Except as provided in § 4–402 of this subtitle, and subject to the venue provisions of 29
Title 6 of this article, the District Court has exclusive original civil jurisdiction in: 30

(13) A proceeding for a civil infraction under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –704.1, § 31
21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 32
of the Transportation Article or § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article; 33

7–301. 34

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the 35
court costs in a traffic case, including parking and impo unding cases, cases under § 36
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21–202.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1414, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation 1
Article in which costs are imposed, and cases under § 10 –112 of the Criminal Law Article 2
in which costs are imposed: 3

(i) Are $22.50; and 4

(ii) Shall also be applicable to those cases in which the defendant 5
elects to waive the defendant’s right to trial and pay the fine or penalty deposit established 6
by the Chief Judge of the District Court by administrative regulation. 7

(f) (1) This subsection does not apply to a traffic case under § 21 –202.1, 8
§ 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, or § 21–1414 of the Transportation Article or to a parking 9
or impounding case. 10

(2) In a traffic case under subsection (a)(1) of this section the cour t shall 11
add a $7.50 surcharge to any fine imposed by the court. 12

7–302. 13

(e) (1) (i) A citation issued under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –706.1, § 21 –707.1, § 14
21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1134, § 22 –612, or § 24 –111.3 of the Transportation 15
Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by 16
notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days before 17
the date of payment as set forth in the citation. 18

(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward 19
to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the 20
person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. 21

(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for 22
trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge 23
of the District Court. 24

(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or 25
cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the 26
penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision: 27

1. A vehicle height monitoring system; 28

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system; 29

3. A speed monitoring system; 30

4. A work zone speed control system; 31

5. A stop sign monitoring system; 32

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6. A school bus monitoring camera; 1

7. A bus lane monitoring system; or 2

8. A noise abatement monitoring system. 3

(ii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or 4
cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in a contested case, the 5
penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court: 6

1. A vehicle height monitoring system; 7

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system; 8

3. A speed monitoring system; 9

4. A work zone speed control system; 10

5. A stop sign monitoring system; 11

6. A school bus monitoring camera; 12

7. A bus lane monitoring system; or 13

8. A noise abatement monitoring system. 14

(iii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or 15
cameras controlled by a State agency shall provide that, in an uncontested or contested 16
case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court: 17

1. A traffic control signal monitoring system; 18

2. A work zone speed control system; 19

3. A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM; 20

4. A speed monitoring system; or 21

[4.] 5. A bus lane monitoring system. 22

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this 23
paragraph, and paragraph (6) of this subsection, civil penalties resulting from citations 24
issued using a vehicle height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, 25
speed monit oring system, work zone speed control system, SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D 26
MONITORING SYSTEM, stop sign monitoring system, school bus monitoring camera, bus 27
lane monitoring system, or a noise abatement monitoring system that are collected by the 28
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District Court sh all be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and 1
distributed in accordance with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article. 2

(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, 3
from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 4
monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school 5
bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring 6
systems, a political subdivision: 7

1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 8
the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring 9
systems, school bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement 10
monitoring systems; and 11

2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 12
paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including 13
pedestrian or highway safety programs. 14

10–311. 15

(b) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a speed monitoring system 16
in accordance with § 21–809 [or], § 21–810, OR § 21–810.1 of the Transportation Article is 17
admissible in a proceeding concerning a civil citation issued under that section for a 18
violation of Title 21, Subtitle 8 of the Transportation Article without authentication. 19

(h) In any other judicial proceeding, a rec orded image produced by a vehicle 20
height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring 21
system, work zone speed control system, SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D MONITORING 22
SYSTEM, stop sign monitoring system, school bus monitoring camer a, or bus lane 23
monitoring system or a recorded image and any relevant recorded audio produced by a noise 24
abatement monitoring system in conjunction with a noise measuring device is admissible 25
as otherwise provided by law. 26

Article – General Provisions 27

4–321. 28

(a) In this section, “recorded image” or “recorded images” has the meaning stated 29
in § 21 –202.1, § 21 –706.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, § 21 –1134, § 22 –612, or § 30
24–111.3 of the Transportation Article. 31

(b) Except as provided in subsecti on (c) of this section, a custodian shall deny 32
inspection of recorded images produced by: 33

(1) a traffic control signal monitoring system operated under § 21–202.1 of 34
the Transportation Article; 35

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(2) an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system operated 1
under § 21–704.1 of the Transportation Article; 2

(3) a school bus monitoring camera operated under § 21 –706.1 of the 3
Transportation Article; 4

(4) a stop sign monitoring system operated under § 21 –707.1 of the 5
Transportation Article; 6

(5) a speed monitoring system operated under § 21 –809 of the 7
Transportation Article; 8

(6) a work zone speed control system operated under § 21 –810 of the 9
Transportation Article; 10

(7) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SP EED MONITORING SYSTE M OPERATED 11
UNDER § 21–810.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; 12

(8) a bus lane monitoring system operated under § 21 –1134 of the 13
Transportation Article; 14

[(8)] (9) a noise abatement monitoring system operated under § 22–612 15
of the Transportation Article; or 16

[(9)] (10) a vehicle height monitoring system operated under § 24–111.3 of 17
the Transportation Article. 18

(c) A custodian shall allow inspection of recorded images: 19

(1) as required in § 12 –113.1, § 21 –202.1, § 21 –704.1, § 21 –706.1, § 20
21–707.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, § 21 –1134, § 22 –612, or § 24 –111.3 of the 21
Transportation Article; 22

(2) by any person issued a citation under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –704.1, § 23
21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 24
of the Transportation Article, or by an attorney of record for the person; or 25

(3) by an employee or agent of an agency in an investigation or a proceeding 26
relating to the imposition of or indemnification from civil liability under § 21 –202.1, § 27
21–704.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or 28
§ 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article. 29

Article – Insurance 30

11–215. 31

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(e) For purposes of reclassifying an insured in a classification that entails a 1
higher premium, an insurer under an automobile insurance policy may not consider a 2
probation before judgment disposition of a motor vehicle law offense, a civil penalty imposed 3
pursuant to § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, or § 24 –111.3 of the 4
Transportation Article, or a first offense of driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or 5
more under § 16 –205.1 of the Transportation Article on record with the Motor Vehicle 6
Administration, as provided in § 16–117(b) of the Transportation Article. 7

11–318. 8

(e) For purposes of reclassifying an insured in a classification that entails a 9
higher premium, an insurer under an automobile insurance policy may not consider a 10
probation before judgment disposition of a motor vehicle law offense, a civil penalty imposed 11
pursuant to § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, or § 24 –111.3 of the 12
Transportation Article, or a first offense of driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or 13
more under § 16 –205.1 of the Transportation Article on record with the Motor Vehicle 14
Administration, as provided in § 16–117(b) of the Transportation Article. 15

Article – Transportation 16

12–113.1. 17

(b) This section applies to: 18

(1) Traffic control signal monitoring systems under § 21 –202.1 of this 19
article; 20

(2) Automated railroad grade crossing enforcement systems under § 21
21–704.1 of this article; 22

(3) School bus monitoring cameras under § 21–706.1 of this article; 23

(4) Stop sign monitoring systems under § 21–707.1 of this article; 24

(5) Speed monitoring systems under § 21–809 of this article; 25

(6) Work zone speed control systems under § 21–810 of this article; 26

(7) SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS U NDER § 27
21–810.1 OF THIS ARTICLE; 28

(8) Bus lane monitoring systems under § 21–1134 of this article; 29

[(8)] (9) Noise abatement monitoring systems under § 22 –612 of this 30
article; 31

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[(9)] (10) Vehicle height monitoring systems under § 24 –111.3 of this 1
article; and 2

[(10)] (11) Any other automated traffic enforcement system authorized 3
under State law. 4

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, an 5
agency may not access or use a recorded image or associated data without a warrant, 6
subpoena, or court order unless the access or use is for an appropriate traffic enforcement 7
purpose. 8

12–118. 9

(c) (1) Except as provided in [paragraph] PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) of this 10
subsection, notwithstanding any other law and in addition to any other exceptions provided 11
by law, all costs, fines, penalties, and forfeitures received by or paid to the District Court 12
under the Maryland Vehicle Law shall be collected and remitted as provided in the Courts 13
Article. 14

(2) The Comptroller shall distribute reve nue from the civil fines collected 15
through use of a work zone speed control system controlled by a State agency under § 16
21–810 of this article to a special fund, to be used only as provided in subsection (e) of this 17
section. 18

(3) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DIS TRIBUTE REVENUE FROM THE 19
CIVIL FINES COLLECTE D THROUGH THE USE OF A SAFETY CORRIDOR SP EED 20
MONITORING SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY A STATE AGENCY UNDER § 21–810.1 OF THIS 21
ARTICLE TO A SPECIAL FUND TO BE USED ONLY AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF 22
THIS SECTION. 23

(F) (1) (I) MONEY IN THE SPECIAL FUND ESTABLISHED UND ER 24
SUBSECTION (C)(3) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED FIRST TO THE STATE 25
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO COV ER THE COSTS OF IMPL EMENTING AND 26
ADMINISTERING SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS. 27

(II) AFTER THE DISTRIBUTIO N UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF 28
THIS PARAGRAPH , THE REMAINING BALANC E SHALL BE DISTRIBUT ED TO THE 29
TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND FOR: 30

1. HIGHWAY SAFETY PURPOSES; AND 31

2. STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM 32
PRESERVATION. 33

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(2) MONEY DISTRIBUTED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 1
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S SUPPLEMENTAL TO AN D IS NOT 2
INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THA T WOULD OTHERWISE BE 3
APPROPRIATED FOR THE USES DESCRIBED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 4
SUBSECTION. 5

21–101. 6

(a) In this title and Title 25 of this article the following words have the meanings 7
indicated. 8

(T–1) “SAFETY CORRIDOR ” MEANS A SEGMENT OF A HIGHWAY THAT IS 9
IDENTIFIED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AS AN AREA OF HIGH RISK 10
TO VULNERABLE ROAD USERS IN A VULNERABLE ROAD USER SAFETY ASSESSMENT 11
PREPARED UNDER 23 U.S.C. § 148. 12

21–809. 13

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 14

(9) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 15
vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 16
miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 17

(b) (1) (i) 1. A speed monitoring system may not be used by a local 18
jurisdiction under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local 19
jurisdiction by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 20

(v) An ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a 21
local jurisdiction under this paragraph shall provide that, if the local jurisdiction moves or 22
places a mobile or stationary speed monito ring system to or at a location where a speed 23
monitoring system had not previously been moved or placed, the local jurisdiction may not 24
issue a citation for a violation recorded by that speed monitoring system: 25

1. Until signage is installed in accord ance with 26
subparagraph (viii) of this paragraph; and 27

2. For at least the first 15 calendar days after the signage is 28
installed. 29

(vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 30
speed monitoring system that meets the requirements of this subsection and has been 31
placed: 32

1. In Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, or Prince 33
George’s County, on a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this title, 34
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with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was established 1
using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 2

2. In a school zone with a posted speed limit of at least 20 3
miles per hour; 4

3. In Prince George’s County: 5

A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 6
Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); or 7

B. On that part of a highway located within the grounds of 8
an institution of higher education as defined in § 10 –101(h) of the Education Article, or 9
within one–half mile of the grounds of a building or property used by the institution of 10
higher education where generally accepted traffic and engineering practices indicate that 11
motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic is substantially generated or influenced by the 12
institution of higher education; 13

4. Subject to subparagraph (vii)2 of t his paragraph, on 14
Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; 15

5. In Anne Arundel County, on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 16
Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 17
County–Howard County line; 18

6. Subject to subparagraph (vii)3 of this paragraph, at the 19
intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County; 20

7. Subject to subparagraph (vii)4 of this paragraph, by the 21
State Highway Administration on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County or on Inters tate 695 22
in Baltimore County; 23

8. By the Maryland Transportation Authority on Maryland 24
Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) in Montgomery County; [or] 25

9. Subject to subparagraph (xii) of this paragraph, in 26
Montgomery County on a highway identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most 27
recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as a highway that is at high risk 28
for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death; OR 29

10. IN A SAFETY CORRIDOR BY A LOCAL JURISDICTION 30
ON: 31

A. A HIGHWAY UNDER ITS JURISDICTION; OR 32

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B. A STATE HIGHWAY IF AUTHORIZED UNDER A PERMIT 1
ISSUED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION UNDER § 21–810.1 OF THIS 2
SUBTITLE. 3

21–810.1. 4

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 5
INDICATED. 6

(2) (I) “OWNER” MEANS THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A MOTOR 7
VEHICLE OR A LESSEE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE U NDER A LEASE OF 6 MONTHS OR 8
LONGER. 9

(II) “OWNER” DOES NOT INCLUDE: 10

1. A MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL OR LEASING COMPANY ; 11
OR 12

2. A HOLDER OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE 13
ISSUED UNDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 9, PART III OF THIS ARTICLE. 14

(3) “RECORDED IMAGE ” MEANS AN IMAGE RECOR DED BY A SPEED 15
MONITORING SYSTEM: 16

(I) ON: 17

1. A PHOTOGRAPH; 18

2. A MICROPHOTOGRAPH; 19

3. AN ELECTRONIC IMAGE; 20

4. VIDEOTAPE; OR 21

5. ANY OTHER MEDIUM; AND 22

(II) SHOWING: 23

1. THE REAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; 24

2. AT LEAST TWO TIME –STAMPED IMAGES OF TH E 25
MOTOR VEHICLE THAT INCLUDE THE SAME STATIONARY OBJECT NEAR THE MOTOR 26
VEHICLE; AND 27
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3. ON AT LEAST ONE IMAGE OR PORTION OF TAPE , A 1
CLEAR AND LEGIBLE ID ENTIFICATION OF THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION PLATE 2
NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE. 3

(4) “SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM ” MEANS A 4
SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM AS DEFINED UNDER § 21–809 OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT 5
IS PLACED AND USED IN A SAFETY CORRIDOR. 6

(5) “SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM OP ERATOR” 7
MEANS A REPRESENTATI VE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS 8
CONTRACTOR THAT OPERATES A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM. 9

(6) (I) “VULNERABLE ROAD USER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL ON A 10
HIGHWAY WHO IS NOT TRAVELING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE. 11

(II) “VULNERABLE ROAD USER ” INCLUDES PEDESTRIANS , 12
BICYCLISTS, OTHER CYCLISTS , PERSONS USING A PERSONA L CONVEYANCE OR A 13
MOBILITY DEVICE SUCH AS A WHEELCHAIR, AND PERSONS ON FOOT IN A HIGHWAY 14
WORK ZONE. 15

(B) (1) (I) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D MONITORING SYSTEM THAT 16
MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF THIS SUBSECTIO N MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE 17
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND US ED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY 18
ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR TO RECORD THE IMAGES OF MOTOR 19
VEHICLES TRAVELING ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITHIN A SAFETY CORRIDOR. 20

(II) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MAY IS SUE A 21
PERMIT AUTHORIZING A LOCAL JURISDICTION THAT OPERATES ITS OWN PROGRAM 22
OF SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS OR WORK ZONE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM S TO 23
PLACE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 21–809 OF THIS SUBTITLE , SAFETY CORRIDOR 24
SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS ON STATE HIGHWAYS IN SAFETY CORRIDORS WITHIN 25
ITS JURISDICTION. 26

(2) (I) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM MAY BE 27
USED ONLY IF , IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HE MARYLAND MANUAL ON UNIFORM 28
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, A CONSPICUOUS ROAD S IGN IS PLACED AT A 29
REASONABLE DISTANCE CONSISTENT WITH NATI ONAL GUIDEL INES BEFORE THE 30
SAFETY CORRIDOR ALERTING DRIVERS THAT A SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM MAY BE 31
IN OPERATION IN THE SAFETY CORRIDOR. 32

(II) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONIT ORING SYSTEM 33
OPERATOR DOES NOT NE ED TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON OR REMOTELY A T THE 34
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SAFETY CORRIDOR WHEN A SAFETY CORR IDOR SPEED MONITORIN G SYSTEM IS IN 1
USE. 2

(III) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM MAY BE 3
A MOBILE UNIT OR A STATIONARY UNIT. 4

(3) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM MAY BE USED 5
ONLY TO RECORD THE I MAGES OF VEHICLES TH AT ARE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS AT 6
LEAST 12 MILES PER HOUR ABOVE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. 7

(4) (I) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D MONITORING SYSTEM SHALL 8
UNDERGO AN ANNUAL CALIBRATION CHECK PE RFORMED BY AN INDEPE NDENT 9
CALIBRATION LABORATORY. 10

(II) THE INDEPENDENT CALIB RATION LABORATORY SH ALL 11
ISSUE A SIGNED CERTI FICATE OF CALIBRATION AFTER THE ANNUAL C ALIBRATION 12
CHECK THAT: 13

1. SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE; AND 14

2. SHALL BE ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE IN ANY COUR T 15
PROCEEDING FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION. 16

(5) IF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR 17
MOVES OR PLACES A SA FETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM TO OR AT A 18
SAFETY CORRIDOR WHERE A SAFETY CORRIDO R SPEED MONITORING S YSTEM HAD 19
NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN MOVED OR PLACED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, CITATIONS 20
MAY NOT BE ISSUED FO R A VIOLATION RECORD ED BY THAT SAFETY CO RRIDOR 21
SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM: 22

(I) UNTIL SIGNAGE IS INST ALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS 23
SUBSECTION; AND 24

(II) FOR AT LEAST THE FIRS T 15 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE 25
SIGNAGE IS INSTALLED. 26

(6) THE PROCUREMENT OF OR RELATING TO A SAFETY CORRIDOR 27
SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE 28
CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE STATE FINANCE 29
AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 30

(7) THE PLACEMENT OF A SA FETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING 31
SYSTEM SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION: 32
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(I) BASED ON AN ANALYSIS USING GENERALLY ACCE PTED 1
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PRACTICES TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION IN 2
A SAFETY CORRIDOR, AND AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE APPROPRI ATE LOCAL 3
JURISDICTION; AND 4

(II) IN A MANNER THAT IS N OT REDUNDANT WITH A SPEED 5
MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATED BY A LOCAL JURISDICTION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. 6

(C) (1) UNLESS THE DRIVER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE RE CEIVED A 7
CITATION FROM A POLI CE OFFICER AT THE TI ME OF THE VIOLATION , THE OWNER 8
OR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F)(4) OF THIS SECTION, THE DRIVER OF A 9
MOTOR VEHICLE IS SUB JECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY IF A N IMAGE OF THE MOTOR 10
VEHICLE IS RECORDED BY A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM WHILE 11
BEING OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE. 12

(2) A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED: 13

(I) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 14
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT BY BETWEEN 12 AND 15, INCLUSIVE, 15
MILES PER HOUR, $40; 16

(II) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 17
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT BY BETWEEN 16 AND 19, INCLUSIVE, 18
MILES PER HOUR, $70; 19

(III) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 20
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT BY BETWEEN 20 AND 29, INCLUSIVE, 21
MILES PER HOUR, $120; 22

(IV) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 23
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT BY BETWEEN 30 AND 39, INCLUSIVE, 24
MILES PER HOUR, $230; AND 25

(V) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 26
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEED ED THE SPEED LIMIT B Y 40 MILES PER HOUR OR MO RE, 27
$425. 28

(3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF T HIS SE CTION, THE DISTRICT COURT 29
SHALL: 30

(I) PRESCRIBE A UNIFORM CITATION FORM CONSISTENT WITH 31
SUBSECTION (D)(1) OF THIS SECTION AND § 7–302 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE; AND 32
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(II) INCLUDE A PLACE ON TH E CITATION TO INDICA TE THE 1
AMOUNT OF THE CIVIL PENALTY TO BE PAID BY PERSONS WHO CHOOSE TO PREPAY 2
THE CIVIL PENALTY WITHOUT APPEARING IN DISTRICT COURT. 3

(D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (4) OF THIS 4
SUBSECTION, THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR SHALL 5
MAIL TO THE OWNER LIABLE UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION A CITATION 6
THAT SHALL INCLUDE: 7

(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED OW NER OF 8
THE MOTOR VEHICLE; 9

(II) THE REGISTRATION PLAT E NUMBER OF THE MOTO R 10
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE VIOLATION; 11

(III) THE VIOLATION CHARGED; 12

(IV) THE LOCATION WHERE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED; 13

(V) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE VIOLATION; 14

(VI) AT LEAST ONE RECORDED IMAGE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A 15
DATA BAR IMPRINTED ON THE IMAGE THAT INCLUDES THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE 16
AND THE DATE AND TIME THE IMAGE WAS RECORDED; 17

(VII) THE AMOUNT OF THE CIV IL PENALTY IMPOSED A ND THE 18
DATE BY WHICH THE CIVIL PENALTY MUST BE PAID; 19

(VIII) A SIGNED STATEMENT UND ER OATH BY AN AUTHOR IZED 20
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REPRES ENTATIVE OR CONTRACT OR TH AT, 21
BASED ON INSPECTION OF RECORDED IMAGES , THE MOTOR VEHICLE WA S BEING 22
OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE; 23

(IX) A STATEMENT THAT RECORDED IMAGES ARE EVIDENCE OF 24
A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE; 25

(X) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON ALLEGED T O BE 26
LIABLE UNDER THIS SE CTION OF THE MANNER AND TIME IN WHICH LI ABILITY AS 27
ALLEGED IN THE CITATION MAY BE CONTESTED IN THE DISTRICT COURT; AND 28

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(XI) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON ALLEGED T O BE 1
LIABLE UNDER THIS SE CTION THAT FAILURE T O PAY THE CIVIL P ENALTY OR TO 2
CONTEST LIABILITY IN A TIMELY MANNER: 3

1. IS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY; 4

2. MAY RESULT IN THE REF USAL TO REGISTER THE 5
MOTOR VEHICLE; AND 6

3. MAY RESULT IN THE SUS PENSION OF THE MOTOR 7
VEHICLE REGISTRATION. 8

(2) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR 9
MAY MAIL A WARNING N OTICE INSTEAD OF A C ITATION TO THE OWNER LIABLE 10
UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. 11

(3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F)(4) OF THIS SECTION , 12
THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR MAY NOT MAIL A 13
CITATION TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN OWNER. 14

(4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F)(4) OF THIS SECTION, A 15
CITATION ISSUED UNDE R THIS SECTION SHALL BE MAILED NOT LATER THAN 2 16
WEEKS AFTER THE ALLE GED VIOLATION IF THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERE D IN THE 17
STATE, AND NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ALLEG ED VIOLATION IF THE 18
VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN ANOTHER STATE. 19

(5) A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF 20
THIS SUBSECTION MAY: 21

(I) PAY THE CIVIL PENALTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 22
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CITATION; OR 23

(II) ELECT TO STAND TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 24
ALLEGED VIOLATION. 25

(6) TO MAIL THE CITATION OR WARNING NOTICE , THE STATE 26
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR SHALL USE: 27

(I) THE CURRENT MAILING A DDRESS ON FILE WITH THE 28
ADMINISTRATION; OR 29

(II) IF A MAILING ADDRESS IS UNAVAILABLE , THE CURRENT 30
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. 31
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(E) (1) A CERTIFICATE ALLEGING THAT THE VIOLATION O F THIS 1
SUBTITLE OCCURRED AN D THE REQUIREMENTS U NDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS 2
SECTION HAVE BEEN SA TISFIED, SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY AN AUTHORIZED 3
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTRACTOR, BASED ON 4
INSPECTION OF RECORDED IMAGES PRODUCED BY A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D 5
MONITORING SYSTEM , SHALL BE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED IN THE 6
CERTIFICATE AND SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE IN A PROCEEDING ALLEGING A VIOLATION 7
UNDER THIS SECTION W ITHOUT THE PRESENCE OR TESTIMONY OF THE SAFETY 8
CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATOR. 9

(2) IF A PERSON WHO RECEIVED A CITATION UNDER SUBSECTION (D) 10
OF THIS SECTION DESI RES THE SAFETY CORRI DOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM 11
OPERATOR TO BE PRESENT AND TESTIFY AT TRIAL, THE PERSON SHALL NOTIFY THE 12
DISTRICT COURT AND THE REPRESE NTATIVE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY 13
ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR THAT ISSU ED THE CITATION IN W RITING 14
NOT LATER THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. 15

(3) ADJUDICATION OF LIABI LITY SHALL BE BASED ON A 16
PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE. 17

(F) (1) THE DISTRICT COURT MAY CONSIDER IN DEFENSE OF A 18
VIOLATION: 19

(I) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THAT 20
THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR THE REGISTRATION PLATES OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE WERE 21
STOLEN BEFORE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED AND WERE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL 22
OR POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE OWNER AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; 23

(II) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 24
EVIDENCE THAT THE PE RSON NAMED IN THE CI TATION WAS NOT OPERA TING THE 25
VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; AND 26

(III) ANY OTHER ISSUES AND EVIDENCE THAT THE DISTRICT 27
COURT DEEMS PERTINENT. 28

(2) TO DEMONSTRATE THAT T HE MOTOR VEHICLE OR THE 29
REGISTRATION PLATES WERE STOLEN BEFORE T HE VIOLATION OCCURRE D AND 30
WERE NOT UNDER THE C ONTROL OR POSSESSION OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF 31
THE VIOLATION , THE OWNER SHALL SUBM IT PROOF THAT A POLI CE REPORT 32
REGARDING THE STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE OR REGISTRATION PLATES WAS FILED IN 33
A TIMELY MANNER. 34

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(3) TO SATISFY THE EVIDEN TIARY BURDEN UNDER P ARAGRAPH 1
(1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE PERSON NAMED IN THE CITATION SHALL PROVIDE 2
TO THE DISTRICT COURT A LETTER, SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY THE PERSON AND 3
MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, THAT: 4

(I) STATES THAT THE PERSO N NAMED IN THE CITAT ION WAS 5
NOT OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; AND 6

(II) INCLUDES ANY OTHER CORROBORATING EVIDENCE. 7

(4) (I) IF THE DISTRICT COURT FINDS THAT THE PERSON NAMED 8
IN THE CITATION WAS NOT OPERATING THE VE HICLE AT THE TIME OF THE 9
VIOLATION OR RECEIVE S EVIDENCE UNDER PAR AGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION 10
IDENTIFYING THE PERSON DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, 11
THE CLERK OF THE COU RT MAY PROVIDE TO TH E STATE HIGHWAY 12
ADMINISTRATION REPRES ENTATIVE OR THE CONT RACTOR THAT ISSUED T HE 13
CITATION A COPY OF ANY EVIDEN CE SUBSTANTIATING WH O WAS OPERATING THE 14
VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION. 15

(II) ON RECEIPT OF SU BSTANTIATING EVIDENC E FROM THE 16
DISTRICT COURT UNDER SUBPARAGR APH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE STATE 17
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE OR THE CONTRACTOR THAT ISSUED 18
THE CITATION MAY ISS UE A CITATION AS PRO VIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS 19
SECTION TO THE PER SON WHO THE EVIDENCE INDICATES WAS OPERAT ING THE 20
VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION. 21

(III) ANY CITATION ISSUED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 22
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE MAILED NOT LATER THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE 23
EVIDENCE FROM THE DISTRICT COURT. 24

(G) IF A PERSON LIABLE UN DER THIS SECTION DOE S NOT PAY THE CIVIL 25
PENALTY OR CONTEST THE VIOLATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY: 26

(1) REFUSE TO REGISTER OR REREGISTER THE MOTOR VEHICLE 27
CITED FOR THE VIOLATION; OR 28

(2) SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE CITED FOR 29
THE VIOLATION. 30

(H) A VIOLATION FOR WHICH A CIVIL PENALTY IS I MPOSED UNDER THIS 31
SECTION: 32

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(1) IS NOT A MOVING VIOLA TION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING 1
POINTS UNDER § 16–402 OF THIS ARTICLE; 2

(2) MAY NOT BE RECORDED B Y THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE 3
DRIVING RECORD OF THE OWNER OR DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE; 4

(3) MAY BE TREATED AS A P ARKING VIOLATION FOR PURPOSES OF § 5
26–305 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 6

(4) MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE 7
INSURANCE COVERAGE. 8

(I) (1) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, 9
THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR THE 10
ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS, THE TRIAL OF CIVIL V IOLATIONS, AND THE COLLECTION 11
OF CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER THIS SECTION. 12

(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 13
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 14
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 15
UNDER THIS SECTION. 16

(J) (1) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR A C ONTRACTOR 17
DESIGNATED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER AND 18
PROCESS CIVIL CITATI ONS ISSUED UNDER THI S SECTION IN COORDIN ATION WITH 19
THE DISTRICT COURT. 20

(2) IF A CONTRACTOR PROVIDES, DEPLOYS, OR OPERATES A SAFETY 21
CORRIDOR SPEED MONIT ORING SYS TEM FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY 22
ADMINISTRATION, THE CONTRACTOR ’S FEE MAY NOT BE CON TINGENT ON THE 23
NUMBER OF CITATIONS ISSUED OR PAID. 24

(K) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MAY AD OPT REGULATIONS 25
ESTABLISHING STANDAR DS AND PROCEDURES FO R SAFETY CORRIDOR SP EED 26
MONITORING SYSTEMS. 27

26–305. 28

(a) The Administration may not register or transfer the registration of any vehicle 29
involved in a parking violation under this subtitle, a violation under any federal parking 30
regulation that applies to property in this State under the jurisdiction of the U.S. 31
government, a violation of § 21–202(h) of this article as determined under § 21–202.1 of this 32
article or Title 21, Subtitle 8 of this article as determined under § 21 –809 [or], § 21–810, 33
OR § 21–810.1 of this article, or a violation of the Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law 34
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under § 10 –110 of the Criminal Law Article or a local law or ordinance adopted by 1
Baltimore City relating to the unlawful disposal of litter as determined under § 10 –112 of 2
the Criminal Law Article, if: 3

(1) It is notified by a p olitical subdivision or authorized State agency that 4
the person cited for the violation under this subtitle, § 21 –202.1, § 21–809, [or] § 21–810, 5
OR § 21–810.1 of this article, or § 10 –110 or § 10 –112 of the Criminal Law Article has 6
failed to either: 7

(i) Pay the fine for the violation by the date specified in the citation; 8
or 9

(ii) File a notice of his intention to stand trial for the violation; 10

(2) It is notified by the District Court that a person who has elected to stand 11
trial for the violation under this subtitle, under § 21 –202.1, § 21–809, [or] § 21–810, OR § 12
21–810.1 of this article, or under § 10 –110 or § 10 –112 of the Criminal Law Article has 13
failed to appear for trial; or 14

(3) It is notified by a U.S. District Court that a person cited for a violation 15
under a federal parking regulation: 16

(i) Has failed to pay the fine for the violation by the date specified 17
in the federal citation; or 18

(ii) Either has failed to file a notice of the person’s intention to stand 19
trial for the violation, or, if electing to stand trial, has failed to appear for trial. 20

26–401. 21

If a person is taken before a District Court commissioner or is given a traffic citation 22
or a civil citation under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, § 21 –1414, or § 23
24–111.3 of this article containing a notice to appear in court, the commissione r or court 24
shall be one that sits within the county in which the offense allegedly was committed. 25

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 26
October 1, 2026. 27