In this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
OWNER
A.
The registered owner of a motor vehicle or a lessee of a motor
vehicle under a lease of six months or more.
B.
"Owner" does not include:
(1)
A motor vehicle rental or leasing company; or
(2)
The holder of a special registration plate issued under Title
13, Subtitle 9, Part III of the Transportation Article of the Annotated
Code of Maryland.
RECORDED IMAGE
An image recorded by a speed monitoring system:
B.
Showing:
(1)
The rear of a motor vehicle;
(2)
At least two time-stamped images of the motor vehicle that include
the same stationary object near the motor vehicle; and
(3)
On at least one image or portion of tape, a clear and legible
identification of the entire registration plate number of the motor
vehicle.
SCHOOL ZONE
An area within a certain radius of any school that has been
so designated by either:
A.
The State Highway Administration; or
B.
The County Commissioners of Charles County.
SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM
A device with one or more motor vehicle sensors producing
recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12
miles per hour (mph) above the posted speed limit.
It is the intent of this article to implement and exercise the
use of speed monitoring systems in school zones as authorized by the
Annotated Code of Maryland, Transportation Article, § 21-809.
Accordingly, the provisions of this article are additional to and
not a substitution for any and all of the provisions of Subtitle 8
of Title 21 of the Transportation Article, which are hereby incorporated
herein by reference. In the event any conflict between the provisions
of this article and the incorporated provisions of Subtitle 8 of Title
21 of the Transportation Article, then the provisions of Subtitle
8 of Title 21 of the Transportation Article shall control.