Maryland will require some drivers facing suspension to use speed-limiting devices

The Motor Vehicle Administration must operate a pilot program and issue eligible participants a restricted license requiring a device that prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed limit. The program covers drivers whose points would cause suspension or revocation because of listed speeding, reckless driving, or racing offenses. Participants must use an approved aftermarket device that determines the applicable speed limit and actively prevents the vehicle from exceeding it. Participation lasts one year, and drivers who do not participate or complete the program remain subject to license suspension until they complete it. Participants must pay the program fee, unless they are indigent. The Administration must monitor them. After successful completion, the Administration must reinstate or issue a license if no other rule blocks that action. The Administration must establish the program by October 1, 2027. The law takes effect October 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2031.

The District Court must add separate fine-schedule entries for three reckless-driving violations. The entries cover reckless driving under Transportation Article § 21-901.1(a)(1), (2), and (3). The requirement applies when the law takes effect on October 1, 2026, and while the law remains in force through June 30, 2031.