Baltimore-area lawmakers propose bottle fee
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Maryland Senate to take up moped helmet bill
BY: Associated Press ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate is scheduled to take a final vote on a bill that would require moped and motor scooter riders to wear helmets. Senators are expected to consider the bill Thursday. Sponsored by Baltimore County Democrat Sen. Kathy Klausmeier, the legislation would also require scooter and moped drivers to have protective eyewear [...] |
O’Malley pitches gas tax to legislative committees
BY: Associated Press ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley warned that failing to enact his gas tax proposal could mean added costs to the state and more traffic congestion. O’Malley, a Democrat, testified before committees in the House of Delegates and Senate on Wednesday, asking lawmakers to sign off on his proposal to apply the state’s 6 percent [...] |
Maryland bill would permit remote start for cars
BY: Associated Press ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland delegate wants to update a law in order to legalize starting a car remotely. Delegate Barbara Frush said during a Friday afternoon bill hearing that she recently learned that starting a car remotely is illegal because Maryland law prohibits drivers from leaving a car unattended unless the engine is shut off, [...] |





