Rosalind S. Helderman reports this morning on a new push for a long-stymied legislative proposal that would make it easier to prosecute reckless drivers. Here's the summary of to Montgomery Democratic Rep Luiz R.S. Simmons's bill:

FOR the purpose of making it a misdemeanor for a person to cause the death of another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; establishing the circumstances under which a person is considered to act in a criminally negligent manner for purposes of this Act; establishing that it is not an offense under this Act for a person to cause the death of another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a negligent manner; establishing certain penalties; stating the intent of the General Assembly with respect to the interpretation of a certain term; defining a certain term; and generally relating to criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle or vessel.

And here is the full text of the bill. What do you think of it? Cast your vote in the poll below, and/or leave your thoughts in the comments.

Today, Montgomery County officials will consider a parking ban on commercial vehicles, large pickup trucks and RVs on all residential streets and on roads with schools, hospitals, churches or playgrounds.

GaryJean thinks the legislation is long overdue.

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The Maryland House of Delegates voted 90 to 45 yesterday to pass the governor's speed cameras legislation, allowing police departments to install roadside cameras to ticket speeding motorists in work areas, school zones and residential neighborhoods across the state.