St. Mary's County - Prohibition on Standing in Inherently Dangerous Highway
Sponsor: St. Mary's County DelegationCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person in St. Mary's County from standing in a roadway, a shoulder, a median divide, or an intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county, in consultation with the State Highway Administration, to be inherently dangerous; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless appropriate signs have been installed.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Morgan, Todd | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morgan, Todd | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | St. Mary''s County Delegation, St. Mary''s County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | St. Mary''s County Delegation, St. Mary''s County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Russell, Brandon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |