State Highway Administration - Urban Core and Urban Center Traffic Control Devices - No Turn on Red
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Highway Administration, by July 1, 2029, to install traffic control devices prohibiting a vehicle from making a right turn while facing a steady red signal at certain intersections on State highways in urban cores and urban centers; and authorizing the Administration to choose not to install a certain traffic control device at a specific intersection if the Administration determines that the installation would significantly impair public safety.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gray, Peter | Washington Area Bicyclist Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Scepaniak, Michael | BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Baucum Colbert, Jordan | M-NCPPC - Senior Government Analyst | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Glazier, Eli | M-NCPPC, Montgomery Planning Department | Oral |
| FWA | Korin, Jon | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Samaroo, Nigel | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council