Motor Vehicle Offenses - Following Too Closely - Application to Trucks
Sponsor: Chair, Environment and Transportation CommitteeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Special Order until later today (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that certain motor vehicle offenses related to following too closely do not apply to a group of individual trucks that are traveling in a unified manner at electronically connected speeds and are being operated in a certain manner; and authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt regulations governing motor vehicle offenses related to following too closely.
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Testimony (3)
MGA witness listFAV 3Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | CAMPION, LOUISlobbyist | MARYLAND MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | NIZER, CHRISTINE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |