Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB591: Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Prohibiting a person in Wicomico County from standing in a roadway, shoulder, median divide, or intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county in certain manners to be inherently dangerous; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless appropriate signs have been installed.
What the bill says
An act concerning Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person in Wicomico County from standing in a roadway, shoulder, median divide, or intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county in certain manners to be inherently dangerous; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of this Act unless certain conditions are met; and generally relating to prohibiting standing in inherently dangerous roadways, shoulders, median dividers, or intersections in Wicomico County…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person in Wicomico County from standing in a roadway, shoulder, median divide, or intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county in certain manners to be inherently dangerous; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of this Act unless certain conditions are met; and generally relating to prohibiting standing in inherently dangerous roadways, shoulders, median dividers, or intersections in Wicomico County. BY adding to Article - Transportation Section 21-507.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Transportation 21-507.1. (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN WICOMICO COUNTY. (B) IN THIS SECTION, "INHERENTLY DANGEROUS" MEANS POSING A SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY TO A PEDESTRIAN, A DRIVER OR PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE, OR OTHER PERSONS THAT CANNOT BE MITIGATED WITH THE EXERCISE OF ORDINARY CARE. (C) (1) A SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT STAND IN A ROADWAY, SHOULDER, MEDIAN DIVIDER, OR INTERSECTION DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN THE COUNTY TO BE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS. (2) THE COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN THE COUNTY SHALL MAKE …