MARYLAND– A new way to prevent deadly crashes will be hitting Maryland’s streets later this year, as Maryland has enacted the “Stop Super Speeders Law” following Gov. Wes Moore signing the bill into law.
The law aims to protect communities from repeat reckless drivers by limiting the ability of “super speeders” to drive at dangerous speeds. It requires certain high-risk drivers to use Intelligent Speed Assistance technology, which uses GPS and onboard systems to prevent speeding above a posted limit. Those drivers will only obtain limited driving privileges if they install ISA devices in their vehicles.
The law will take effect Oct. 1 with implementation of the pilot program required within the next year. Advocacy group Families for Safe Streets said that reckless speeders are more likely than typical drivers to be in crashes. According to Washington Area Bicyclist Association member Peter Gray, almost 8,000 drivers have three or more speeding violations between 2020 and 2023…