by Jim Titus, Washcycle <\/p>\n
Last year this blog featured about a dozen detailed posts on Maryland House Bill 363<\/a>, which created a new crime of negligent vehicular homicide. Cyclists, AAA, victims families, and the elected states attorneys all supported that bill for several years before it became law; and WABA did the leg work to ensure that those living in the district of the key Senate Committee Chairman contacted their legislator.<\/span><\/p>\n This year we’ve had fewer posts about legislation in Maryland, but activists are pushing a number of bills. Below is a summary of the four most significant initiatives. I’ll warn you at the outset that I have a less favorable view on these bills than most of the activists, not because I disagree with the objectives but because I think several need work to strengthen their positive features and remove their negative features. Be that as it may, if all of those bills pass, here is the result:<\/span><\/p>\n Advocates are working on two other changes worth noting, but I think that they may be too late to get a bill introduced this year. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n (Jim Titus is on WABA’s Board of Directors and represents Prince Georges County of the Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (MBPAC). He tends to wait 4-8 hours after a post is uploaded before replying to comments. The opinions expressed here are Jim’s alone and do not represent the views of either WABA or MBPAC.)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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