City of Cumberland - Speed Monitoring Systems - Tractor Trailers on Interstate 68

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SENATE BILL 175
R5 6lr1446
(PRE–FILED)
By: Senator McKay
Requested: October 29, 2025
Introduced and read first time: January 14, 2026
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

City of Cumberland – Speed Monitoring Systems – Tractor Trailers on Interstate 2
68 3

FOR the purpose of authorizing the City of Cumberland to use speed monitoring systems 4
on certain portions of Interstate 68 to enforce speed limits for Class F (tractor) 5
vehicles operated in combination with Class G (trailer) freight trailers or 6
semitrailers; and generally relating to speed monitoring systems in the City of 7
Cumberland. 8

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 10
Section 7–302(e)(4)(i) and (ii) 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 13

BY adding to 14
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 15
Section 7–302(e)(4)(viii) 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 18

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19
Article – Transportation 20
Section 21–809(a), (b)(1)(vi), and (f)(1) 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 23

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 24
Article – Transportation 25
Section 21–809(b)(1)(i)1. and (v) and (c) 26
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Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 2

BY adding to 3
Article – Transportation 4
Section 21–809(b)(1)(xiii) 5
Annotated Code of Maryland 6
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 7

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 9

Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 10

7–302. 11

(e) (4) (i) Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, 12
from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 13
monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school 14
bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring 15
systems, a political subdivision: 16

1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 17
the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring 18
systems, school bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement 19
monitoring systems; and 20

2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 21
paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including 22
pedestrian or highway safety programs. 23

(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines 24
collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring 25
systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in 26
accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total 27
revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit 28
any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller. 29

2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under 30
this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State. 31

(VIII) FROM THE FINES COLLEC TED BY THE CITY OF 32
CUMBERLAND AS A RESULT OF VIOLATIO NS ENFORCED BY SPEED MONITORING 33
SYSTEMS PLACED ON INTERSTATE 68 IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 21–809(B)(1)(VI)10 34
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, ANY BALANCE REMAININ G AFTER THE 35
ALLOCATION OF FINES UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE 36
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USED TO FUND PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS, TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS, AND 1
MAINTENANCE WITHIN T HE INTERSTATE 68 CORRIDOR IN THE CITY OF 2
CUMBERLAND. 3

Article – Transportation 4

21–809. 5

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 6

(2) “Agency” means: 7

(i) A law enforcement agency of a local political subdivision that is 8
authorized to issue a citation for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or of local traffic 9
laws or regulations; 10

(ii) For a municipal corporation that does not maintain a police force, 11
an agency established or designated by the municipal corporation to implement this 12
subtitle using speed monitoring systems in accordance with this section; 13

(iii) For speed monitoring systems placed and used on Interstate 83 14
in Baltimore County or Interstate 695 in Baltimore County, the State Highway 15
Administration; or 16

(iv) For speed monitoring systems placed and used on Maryland 17
Route 200 (Intercounty Connector), the Maryland Transportation Authority. 18

(3) (i) “Erroneous violation” means a potential violation submitted by a 19
speed monitoring system contractor for review by an agency that is apparently inaccurate 20
based on a technical variable that is under the control of the contractor. 21

(ii) “Erroneous violation” includes a potential violation based on: 22

1. A recorded image of a registration plate that do es not 23
match the registration plate issued for the motor vehicle in the recorded image; 24

2. A recorded image that shows a stopped vehicle or no 25
progression; 26

3. An incorrectly measured speed for a motor vehicle; 27

4. A measured speed of a motor vehicle that is below the 28
threshold speed that would subject the owner to a civil citation under this section; 29

5. A recorded image that was taken outside of the hours and 30
days that speed monitoring systems are authorized for use in school zones; and 31

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6. A recorded image that was taken by a speed monitoring 1
system with an expired calibration certificate. 2

(4) “MOTOR VEHICLE” INCLUDES A COMBINATION OF VEHICLES. 3

(5) (i) “Owner” means the registered owner of a motor vehicle or a 4
lessee of a motor vehicle under a lease of 6 months or more. 5

(ii) “Owner” does not include: 6

1. A motor vehicle rental or leasing company; or 7

2. A holder of a special registration plate issued under Title 8
13, Subtitle 9, Part III of this article. 9

[(5)] (6) “Program administrator” means an employee or a representative 10
of the local jurisdiction, the State Highway Administration, or the Maryland 11
Transportation Authority designated by the local jurisdiction, the State Highway 12
Administration, or the Authority to o versee a contract with a speed monitoring system 13
contractor. 14

[(6)] (7) “Reasonable training” means a level of education, instruction, 15
and practical experience sufficient to ensure competency in the inspection and 16
interpretation of the recorded images generated by the speed monitoring system. 17

[(7)] (8) “Recorded image” means an image recorded by a speed 18
monitoring system: 19

(i) On: 20

1. A photograph; 21

2. A microphotograph; 22

3. An electronic image; 23

4. Videotape; or 24

5. Any other medium; and 25

(ii) Showing: 26

1. The rear of a motor vehicle; 27

2. At least two time –stamped images of the motor vehicle 28
that include the same stationary object near the motor vehicle; and 29

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3. On at least one image or portion of tape, a clear and legible 1
identification of the entire registration plate number of the motor vehicle. 2

[(8)] (9) “School zone” means a designated roadway segment within up to 3
a half –mile radius of a school for any of grades kindergarten through grade 12 where 4
school–related activity occurs, including: 5

(i) Travel by students to or from school on foot or by bicycle; or 6

(ii) The dropping off or picking up of students by school buses or 7
other vehicles. 8

[(9)] (10) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more 9
motor vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at 10
least 12 miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 11

[(10)] (11) “Speed monitoring system operator” means a representative of 12
an agency or contractor that operates a speed monitoring system. 13

(b) (1) (i) 1. A speed monitoring system may not be used by a local 14
jurisdiction under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local 15
jurisdiction by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 16

(v) An ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a 17
local jurisdiction under this paragraph shall provide that, if the local jurisdiction moves or 18
places a mobile or stationary speed monitoring system to or at a location where a speed 19
monitoring system had not previously been moved or placed, the local jurisdiction may not 20
issue a citation for a violation recorded by that speed monitoring system: 21

1. Until signage is installed in accordance with 22
subparagraph (viii) of this paragraph; and 23

2. For at least the first 15 calendar days after the signage is 24
installed. 25

(vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 26
speed monitoring system that meets the requirements of this subsection and has been 27
placed: 28

1. In Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, or Prince 29
George’s County, on a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this title, 30
with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was established 31
using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 32

2. In a school zone with a posted speed limit of at least 20 33
miles per hour; 34

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3. In Prince George’s County: 1

A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 2
Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); or 3

B. 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 t o 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; 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

7. Subject to subparagraph (vii)4 of this paragraph, by the 17
State Highway Administration on Interstate 83 in Balti more County or on Interstate 695 18
in Baltimore County; 19

8. By the Maryland Transportation Authority on Maryland 20
Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) in Montgomery County; [or] 21

9. Subject to subparagraph (xii) of this paragraph, in 22
Montgomery County on a highway identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most 23
recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as a highway that is at high risk 24
for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death; OR 25

10. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (XIII) OF THIS 26
PARAGRAPH, IN THE CITY OF CUMBERLAND ON ANY PORTION OF INTERSTATE 68 27
FOR WHICH THE MAXIMUM POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 45 MILES PER HOUR. 28

(XIII) A SPEED MONITORING SYS TEM PLACED IN THE CITY OF 29
CUMBERLAND ON INTERSTATE 68 MAY BE USED ONLY TO ENFORCE SPEED LIMITS 30
FOR CLASS F (TRACTOR) VEHICLES OPERATED IN COMBINAT ION WITH CLASS G 31
(TRAILER) FREIGHT TRAILERS OR SEMITRAILERS. 32

(c) (1) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police 33
officer at the time of the violation, the owner or, in accordance with subsection (f)(4) of this 34
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section, the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor vehi cle is 1
recorded by a speed monitoring system while being operated in violation of this subtitle. 2

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this 3
paragraph, a civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed: 4

1. If the citation alleges that the driver of the motor vehicle 5
exceeded the speed limit by between 12 and 15, inclusive, miles per hour, $40; 6

2. If the citation alleges that the driver of the motor vehicle 7
exceeded the speed limit by between 16 and 19, inclusive, miles per hour, $70; 8

3. If the citation alleges that the driver of the motor vehicle 9
exceeded the speed limit by between 20 and 29, inclusive, miles per hour, $120; 10

4. If the citation alleges that the driver of the motor vehicle 11
exceeded the speed limit by between 30 and 39, inclusive, miles per hour, $230; and 12

5. If the citation alleges that the driver of the motor vehicle 13
exceeded the speed limit by 40 miles per hour or more, $425. 14

(ii) A civil penalty under this paragraph for a violation re corded on 15
Interstate 83 in Baltimore County or Interstate 695 in Baltimore County may not exceed 16
$40. 17

(iii) 1. This paragraph applies to a civil penalty assessed to the 18
owner or driver of a motor vehicle that is recorded by a speed monitoring system wh ile 19
being operated on Maryland Route 210 (Piscataway Highway) in Prince George’s County 20
in violation of this subtitle. 21

2. The maximum civil penalty under this subparagraph is as 22
follows: 23

A. For exceeding the maximum posted speed limit by 24
between 12 and 15, inclusive, miles per hour, $40; 25

B. For exceeding the maximum posted speed limit by 26
between 16 and 19, inclusive, miles per hour, $70; 27

C. For exceeding the maximum posted speed limit by 28
between 20 and 29, inclusive, miles per hour, $120; 29

D. For exceeding the maximum posted speed limit by 30
between 30 and 39, inclusive, miles per hour, $230; or 31

E. For exceeding the maximum posted speed limit by 40 32
miles per hour or more, $425. 33
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(3) For purposes of this section, the District Court shall prescribe: 1

(i) A uniform citation form consistent with subsection (d)(1) of this 2
section and § 7–302 of the Courts Article; and 3

(ii) A civil penalty, which shall be indicated on the citation, to be paid 4
by persons who choose to prepay the civil penalty without appearing in District Court. 5

(f) (1) The District Court may consider in defense of a violation: 6

(i) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, that the motor vehicle 7
or the registration plates of the motor vehicle were stolen before the violation occurred and 8
were not under the control or possession of the owner at the time of the violation; 9

(ii) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, evidence that the 10
person named in the citation was not operating the vehicle at t he time of the violation; 11
[and] 12

(III) FOR A VIOLATION RECOR DED BY A SPEED MONIT ORING 13
SYSTEM PLACED IN THE CITY OF CUMBERLAND ON INTERSTATE 68, THAT THE 14
MOTOR VEHICLE WAS NOT A CLASS F (TRACTOR) VEHICLE OPERATED IN 15
COMBINATION WITH A CLASS G (TRAILER) FREIGHT TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER; AND 16

[(iii)] (IV) Any other issues and evidence that the District Court 17
deems pertinent. 18

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 19
October 1, 2026. 20