On Oct. 1, the Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act went into effect in Maryland.
Senate Bill 590 makes adjustments to what constitutes reckless, aggressive and negligent driving. Drivers convicted of these offences face increased maximum fines and even possible jail time for reckless driving.
“The purpose of this law change is not to put people in jail or not to take their licenses away, but it’s to hold them accountable… even just with some probation or some driver improvement classes that a judge can enact to keep the roadway safe,” said Lt. Patrick Kepp, for whom the bill is named…