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SB 152MARYLANDSession 2026State Billfiled

Prince George's County Authorized to Install Point-to-Point Speed Cameras on Maryland Route 210

Original title: Prince George's County - Point-to-Point Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210

Last action · January 14, 2026: First Reading Judicial ProceedingsSponsor: Anthony Muse

Companion · HB 421same policy, House version
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What This Bill Would Do

Prince George's County is authorized to install and operate s on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) to ticket drivers traveling at least 12 miles per hour over the speed limit, starting October 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Drivers traveling on Maryland Route 210 in Prince George's County will face civil citations and fines for average speed violations calculated across highway segments between 1 and 10 miles long, with fine revenues directed to the State Highway Administration for roadway safety improvements.

Background
  • Maryland Route 210, also known as Indian Head Highway, has historically experienced significant safety challenges and high crash rates in Prince George's County. context
  • Point-to-point speed enforcement systems calculate average vehicle speed over a multi-mile corridor rather than capturing speed at a single localized camera location. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Drivers on Maryland Route 210

Drivers are subject to civil citations and fines if their average speed between fixed sensors exceeds the posted limit by 12 miles per hour or more.

Directly affected

Prince George's County

The county is authorized to install the monitoring systems, recover administrative costs, and submit annual program reports to the General Assembly.

Directly affected

State Highway Administration

The agency receives fine revenues from Route 210 systems to fund safety studies, engineering analysis, and roadway infrastructure improvements.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a point-to-point speed monitoring system?
It is a device that uses at least two motor vehicle sensors to calculate the average speed of a motor vehicle between two geographically fixed points along a highway segment.
Where can these speed monitoring systems be installed?
They may be installed only on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County at locations identified by safety studies as high risk for crashes or heavy speeding.
What is the threshold for receiving a citation?
Citations are issued only to motor vehicles traveling at an average speed of at least 12 miles per hour above the posted speed limit in a monitored segment.
Where do the collected fines go?
Fines collected along Route 210 must be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to examine safety issues and implement engineering and infrastructure solutions.

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Where This Stands

Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
    First Reading Judicial Proceedings
  2. Jan 13, 2026Senate
    Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m.
  3. Sep 30, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Pre-filed

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Sponsors

Anthony MuseSenate · District 26DemocraticSponsor

Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Introduction of Point-to-Point Enforcement

Expands automated traffic enforcement beyond single-point speed cameras to average-speed measurements over multi-mile highway segments.

Maryland Route 210Prince George's CountyState Highway Administration

Connected Entities

State Highway Administration, Maryland Route 210, General Assembly and 4 more
OrganizationState Highway Administration“Recipient of fine revenues to be used for roadway safety improvements”Map →
locationMaryland Route 210“Indian Head Highway in Prince George's County where systems are authorized”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Receives annual reports on the speed monitoring program”Map →
PersonAnthony Muse“Senate sponsor of Senate Bill 152”Map →
PersonComptroller“Receives remitted fine revenues for distribution”Map →
OrganizationDistrict Court“Handles contested citations and trial scheduling”Map →
locationPrince George's County“County authorized to deploy the speed monitoring systems”Map →

Sources

Open source document

mgaleg.maryland.gov

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