ANNAPOLIS, Md. — We first told you about it in April, a new Maryland law aimed at super speeders.
Senate Bill 366, also known as the Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program, is now official.
It will electronically monitor drivers whose licenses are suspended or revoked due to repeat speeding violations.
Repeat speeders will have to be electronically monitored before getting driver license back
The idea is very similar to that of Ignition Interlock Devices for DUI offenders.
Intelligent Speed Assistance technology uses GPS and sensors that prevents vehicles from passing posted speed limits.
Drivers would be required to enter the program in order to get their license back.
“These are our communities," said Amril Hamer, an organizer for Families for Safe Streets' Baltimore chapter, "We have residents, we have children, we have seniors who live in our communities. So having someone who’s a super-speeder, that’s unacceptable.”
The bill passed 37-8 in the State Senate. Sen. Justin Ready (R) was one of the eight senators who voted against the measure.
“It’s easy to say," Ready said, "'if we just could regulate this a little more, or if we could just have the government watch you a little more we’d be a little safer.' Well, I think there has to be a little push-pull there. And too often, I think there’s too much of that technological government oversight that goes too far.”
While the law takes effect on October 1, 2026, the program is expected to be fully implemented by October 1, 2027.
The pilot is set to last through June 30, 2031.
