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MVA says state lacks authority to access automated enforcement records; DC data-sharing used in pilot outreach
Summary
Motor Vehicle Administration witnesses told the committee that Maryland law prevents the state from receiving full automated‑enforcement datasets from local jurisdictions, limiting visibility into repeat automated violations and prompting interest in new legal authority and reciprocity with other jurisdictions.
Motor Vehicle Administration officials told the House Environment and Transportation Committee on Jan. 16 that Maryland currently lacks authority to collect full automated‑enforcement data from local jurisdictions and therefore cannot systematically track repeat automated violations across jurisdictions.
Administrator Kristi Neisser said the MVA only receives automated‑enforcement outcomes when a person fails to pay a citation and a jurisdiction requests a flag on the driving record. She described an exception when the District of Columbia shared automated‑enforcement data for Maryland‑tagged vehicles; the MVA used that dataset to send warning letters in November–December to Maryland drivers caught speeding in DC, and a subset of repeat offenders received stronger warnings.
Neisser said state law includes limits on sharing automated‑enforcement data and that the agency would need specific legislative authority to require broader reporting or to act on automated‑enforcement events. The committee chair also noted a statutorily required chapter 648 report on out‑of‑state plates that was due Dec. 1; Neisser said the report is complete and under final review and would be filed shortly.
Officials said that without broader access to automated‑enforcement data, the state has limited visibility into the “universe” of automated events and may lack the records used previously to shape driver‑behavior interventions tied to a driver’s record. Neisser and other witnesses suggested that emerging policy discussions this session may include reciprocity, data‑sharing and administrative authorities tied to automated enforcement and out‑of‑state violations.
