HB 964

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Vehicle Laws – Driving in Right–Hand Lanes – Interstate Highways in Rural Areas

Sponsor: Delegate ParrottCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Special Order until 4/12 (Senator Beidle) Adopted (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic on interstate highways located in rural areas to drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include certain information in the State's driver education curriculum; requiring the State Highway Administration to inform drivers of certain requirements by posting certain signage and providing certain notice; prohibiting the issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; etc.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list

FAV 4FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Shull, Alexandralobbyist	Compass Management Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Parrott, Delegate Parrottlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Parrott, Delegate Parrottlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Folden, Bill	Individual	Oral
INFO	Einhorn, Melissa	MDOT SHA	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Compass Management PartnersFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

MDOT SHAINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShull, AlexandraCompass Management PartnersRegistered for: American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; CFG Health Network; Coalition for Community Solar Access, Inc.; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.; Guidehouse…