But in Maryland, the consequences for the driver have nothing to do with the outcome for the pedestrian. According to a 1992 Transportation Quarterly paper, “The motorist who goes through a red light and kills someone pays the same fine as if no injury had occurred.”10 It then gives an example of a 1987 case where “a driver who killed a blind couple and their guide dog” paid a $40 fine and got three points added to their license.
