§ 8-204.2

Maryland § 8-204.2

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gtr: Transportation
• Title: 8

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(a) The Administration shall conduct an infrastructure review of each pedestrian or bicyclist fatality that occurs:

(1) On a State highway; or

(2) At an intersection of a State highway and another highway or a municipal street.

(b) The Administration’s infrastructure review shall identify:

(1) Deficiencies in engineering, traffic control, and traffic operations; and

(2) Appropriate corrective actions and crash reduction countermeasures that are consistent with the United States Department of Transportation’s best practices and the State’s Vision Zero program established under Subtitle 10 of this title, if warranted.

(c) In conducting an infrastructure review, the Administration shall consider:

(1) Highway context, such as proximity of the highway to mass transit and whether the highway is in an urban or rural area;

(2) The different modes of transportation using the highway; and

(3) Prior crashes in the vicinity.

(d) The Administration shall:

(1) Complete an infrastructure review within 6 months after being notified by law enforcement of a pedestrian or bicyclist fatality; and

(2) Publish the review on its website.