Vehicle Laws - Automated Enforcement - Reciprocal Agreements, Arrangements, and Declarations

SB 173 allows Maryland to create agreements with other states to share automated traffic violation records (like camera-issued speeding or red-light tickets) between jurisdictions. It authorizes the Motor Vehicle Administrator to refuse vehicle registration or renewal for owners with unpaid violations recorded by traffic cameras or speed monitoring systems in partner states. The bill specifically targets violations captured by traffic control signal monitoring and speed monitoring systems, enabling reciprocal enforcement. This affects out-of-state vehicle owners with unresolved Maryland traffic fines and Maryland residents with unpaid fines from other states. The law takes effect October 1, 2026.