HB 311

Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a vehicle facing a circular green signal, a green arrow signal, or a steady yellow signal from entering an intersection if the vehicle is unable to completely proceed through the intersection; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless the approach to the intersection has certain signage installed notifying the public that a vehicle may not make a movement at the intersection that violates the Act's provisions; etc.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list

FAV 4FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Position only
FAV	Wojahn, Mayor Patrick	City of College Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carr, Al	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Carr, Delegate Carrlegislator	Individual	Position only
INFO	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Position only
INFO	Helm, Pilar	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

City of College ParkFAV 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)INFO 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

INFOHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.