Maryland Delegate Introduces Stricter Legislation for Hit and Run Drivers

Harford County Delegate Wayne Norman has proposed stricter legislation and laws for drivers found guilty of hit and run offenses in response to a fatal crash in Bel Air, which could have been prevented only hours earlier if police has detained the driver for another hit and run incident occurring hours earlier that evening.  Under the new legislation for the state of Maryland, the proposed laws will increase the penalties for hit and run offenses involving children or serious property or vehicular damage will potentially face six times greater maximum penalties for their offenses under the proposed laws.  Additionally, the state of Maryland will also introduce stricter administrative penalties regarding license privileges and potentially revoke driver’s license privileges for life in some instances under the proposed new laws.

For victims and their loved ones of hit and run incidents, the results can prove devastating, if not fatal.  In some instances, the negligence of driver leaving the scene has left other drivers injured, incapacitated, and unable to call for help.  In other instances, the attempts to flee the scene only further property, vehicular, and personal injuries to victims.  All these damages are potential tort law violations, and victims and their loved ones have the right to demand financial compensation for offender’s crimes.  A competent hit and run attorney, David S. Greene, can assist you and your loved ones facing a hit and run offense and the fallout from these incidents.

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