Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Administration - 3-Hour Roadway Safety Driving Education Program - Requirements

SB 471 requires Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration to establish a mandatory 3-hour Roadway Safety Driving Education Program for new driver’s license applicants who have never held a license issued by Maryland or another state. The program must cover topics like driving impairment hazards, legal consequences of alcohol/drug-related violations, and the medical effects of substances on driving. It replaces previous requirements for alcohol education and applies specifically to applicants qualifying under Section 16-105(f)(3) of Maryland law. The bill amends Vehicle Laws to formalize this program as a condition for license issuance, with fees collected not being distributed to general revenue accounts.