Support Maryland HB 363: Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel–Criminal Negligence

Tomorrow, WABA Board Member Jim Titus will join with other Maryland cyclists, pedestrians, and advocates testifying in support of HB 363, which would fill a gap in Maryland’s criminal law that currently operates to allow drivers who kill cyclists to receive little or no punishment.  In short, the bill creates a misdemeanor for causing the death of another while operating a vehicle in a criminally negligent manner. Maryland residents: Please take a moment to sign the League of American Bicyclists’ petition in support of HB 363. Below is a preliminary draft of Mr. Titus’s remarks to be delivered tomorrow on behalf of WABA. Maryland HB 363 Testimony