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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-223 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 2 - Lamps and Other Lighting Equipment|Section 22-223 - Use of Multiple-Beam Road-Lighting Equipment

    (a)    Whenever a motor vehicle is being driven on a roadway or adjacent shoulder during the times specified in § 22-201.1 of this subtitle, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle, subject to the requirements and limitations of this section.    (b)    Whenever a driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of the oncoming driver. However, the lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam, specified in § 22-222(a)(2) of this subtitle, shall be deemed to avoid glare at all times, regardless of road contour and loading.    (c)    Whenever the driver of a vehicle approaches another vehicle from the rear, within 300 feet, the driver shall use a distribution of light permissible under this title, other than the uppermost distribution of light specified in § 22-222(a)(1) of this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-225 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 2 - Lamps and Other Lighting Equipment|Section 22-225 - Alternate Road-Lighting Equipment

    Any motor vehicle may be operated under the conditions specified in § 22–201.1 of this subtitle when equipped with two lighted lamps on its front capable of revealing persons and objects 75 feet ahead instead of lamps required in § 22–222 or § 22–224 of this subtitle, provided, however, that at no time may it be operated at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-226 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 2 - Lamps and Other Lighting Equipment|Section 22-226 - Number of Driving Lamps Required or Permitted

    (a)    At all times specified in § 22-201.1 of this subtitle, at least two lighted lamps shall be displayed, one on each side, at the front of every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, except when the vehicle is parked subject to the regulations governing lights on parked vehicles.    (b)    Whenever a motor vehicle equipped with required headlamps also is equipped with any auxiliary lamps or a spot lamp or any other lamp on its front projecting a beam of intensity greater than 300 candlepower, not more than four of these lamps on the front of a vehicle may be lighted at any one time when on a highway.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-227 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 2 - Lamps and Other Lighting Equipment|Section 22-227 - Special Restrictions on Lamps

    (a)    During the times specified in § 22-201.1 of this subtitle, any lighted lamp or illuminating device on a motor vehicle (other than headlamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, emergency vehicle and service vehicle warning lamps, and school vehicle warning lamps) that projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than 300 candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than 75 feet from the vehicle.    (b)    Except as required or permitted in § 22-218 of this subtitle or in the rules governing the operation of emergency vehicles and school vehicles, a person may not drive or move any vehicle or equipment on any highway with any lamp or device on it that displays a red or blue light visible from directly in front of its center.    (c)    Flashing lights are prohibited except as required or permitted in the Maryland Vehicle Law.    (d)    Except as authorized elsewhere in this subtitle, a person may not drive or move any vehicle or equipment on any highway with any lamp or device on it that displays a white light visible directly from its rear.    (e)    Except as authorized elsewhere in this subtitle, a person may not drive or move any vehicle or equipment on any highway while the vehicle or equipment displays any flashing light.    (f)    All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the turn signal and hazard warning lamps, which may be red, amber, or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the registration plate shall be white and the light emitted by a backup lamp shall be white.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-230 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 2 - Lamps and Other Lighting Equipment|Section 22-230 - Selling or Using Lamps or Equipment

    (a)    A person may not have for sale, sell, or offer for sale for use on or as a part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer any headlamp, auxiliary or fog lamp, rear lamp, signal lamp, or reflector, which reflector or lamp is required under this title, or parts of any of the foregoing, which tend to change the original design or performance.    (b)    A person may not use on a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer a headlamp, auxiliary or fog lamp, rear lamp, signal lamp, or reflector, which reflector or lamp is required under this title, or parts of any of the foregoing, which tend to change the original design or performance.    (c)    A person may not use on any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer any lamp or reflector that tends to change its original design or performance in violation of regulations adopted by the Administrator.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-232 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 2 - Lamps and Other Lighting Equipment|Section 22-232 - Revocation of Certificate of Approval on Lighting Devices

    (a)    When the Administrator has reason to believe that an approved device, as being sold commercially, does not comply with the requirements of this title, after giving 30 days’ previous notice to the person holding the certificate of approval for the device in this State, he may conduct a hearing on the question of compliance of the approved device. After the hearing, the Administrator shall determine whether the approved device meets the requirements of this title. If the device does not meet the requirements of this title he shall give notice to the person holding the certificate of approval for the device in this State.    (b)    If, at the expiration of 90 days after the notice, the person holding the certificate of approval for the device has failed to satisfy the Administrator that the approved device as thereafter to be sold meets the requirements of this title, the Administrator shall suspend or revoke the approval issued for the device until the device is resubmitted to and retested by an authorized testing agency and is found to meet the requirements of this title, and the Administrator may require that all the devices sold since the notification following the hearing be replaced with devices that do comply with the requirements of this title. The Administrator may, at the time of the retest, purchase in the open market and submit to the testing agency one or more sets of the approved devices, and, if the device on the retest fails to meet the requirements of this title, the Administrator may refuse to renew the certificate of approval of the device.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 3 - Brakes|Section 22-302 - Performance Ability of Brakes

    (a)    Every motor vehicle and combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, on application of the service brake, shall be capable of:        (1)    Developing a braking force that is not less than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated in subsection (c) of this section for its classification;        (2)    Decelerating to a stop from not more than 20 miles per hour at not less than the feet per second tabulated in subsection (c) of this section for its classification; and        (3)    Stopping from a speed of 20 miles per hour in not more than the distance tabulated in subsection (c) of this section for its classification, this distance to be measured from the point at which movement of the service brake pedal or control begins.    (b)    Tests for deceleration and stopping distance shall be made on a substantially level (not to exceed plus or minus 1 percent grade), dry, smooth, hard surface that is free from loose material.    (c)    The following table sets forth the tabulations referred to in subsection (a) of this section:
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 3 - Brakes|Section 22-303 - Maintenance of Brakes

    All brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall be adjusted to operate as equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 3 - Brakes|Section 22-304 - Brakes on Motorcycles

    (a)    The Administrator is authorized to require an inspection of the braking system on any motorcycle and to disapprove any braking system on a vehicle that he finds will not comply with the performance ability standard set forth in § 22-302 of this subtitle or that, in his opinion, is equipped with a braking system that is not so designed or constructed as to insure reasonable and reliable performance in actual use.    (b)    The Administrator may refuse to register or may suspend or revoke the registration of any vehicle referred to in this section when he determines that the braking system on it does not comply with the provisions of this section.    (c)    A person may not operate on any highway any vehicle referred to in this section if the Administrator has disapproved the braking system on the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 3 - Brakes|Section 22-305 - Hydraulic Brake Fluid

    (a)    In this section, “hydraulic brake fluid” means the liquid medium through which force is transmitted to the brakes in the hydraulic brake system of a vehicle.    (b)    Hydraulic brake fluid shall be distributed and serviced with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle and the public.    (c)    After public hearing following due notice, the Administrator shall adopt and enforce regulations for the administration of this section and shall adopt and publish standards and specifications for hydraulic brake fluid.    (d)    A person may not distribute, have for sale, offer for sale, or sell any hydraulic brake fluid unless it complies with the requirements of this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-401 - Horns and Warning Devices

    (a)    Every motor vehicle when operated on a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet, but no horn or other warning device may emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle.    (b)    The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, give audible warning with his horn, but may not otherwise use the horn when on a highway.    (c)    No vehicle may be equipped with nor may any person use on a vehicle any siren, whistle, or bell, except as otherwise permitted in this section.    (d)    It is permissible, but not required, that any vehicle be equipped with a theft alarm signal device that is so arranged that it cannot be used by the driver as an ordinary warning signal.    (e)    Every emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet. However, the siren may not be used except when the vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in which latter events the driver of the vehicle shall sound the siren when reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach of the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-401.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-401.1 - Bells on Ice Cream Sales Vehicles

    A vehicle from which ice cream products and similar products are sold may be equipped with, and the driver of the vehicle may use, a bell not exceeding 3 1/2 inches in diameter, or a set of bells, provided that no bell or set of bells may be:         (1)    Operated by mechanical or electrical means or by any means other than manually;        (2)    Amplified by any electrical or electronic means;        (3)    Capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of more than 400 feet;        (4)    Used for any purpose between the hours of 10 o’clock p.m. and 8 o’clock a.m.; or        (5)    Used as an ordinary warning signal at any time.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-402 - Mufflers; Prevention of Noise; Discharge of Smoke; Maximum Period of Idling

    (a)    Every motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine shall be equipped with an exhaust muffler system in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and no person may use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device on a motor vehicle on a highway. Noise levels in excess of those adopted by the Administrator under § 22-601 of this title are excessive.    (b)    A person may not use on the exhaust or “tail pipe” of a motor vehicle any extension or other device to cause excessive or unusual noise.    (c)    (1)    No motor vehicle may be operated, nor may the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle permit it to be operated, on any highway in this State unless the engine power and exhaust mechanism is equipped, adjusted, and operated to prevent:            (i)    The discharge of clearly visible smoke (comparable to smoke equal to or darker in shade than that designated as No. 1 of the Ringelmann Chart as published by the U.S. Bureau of Mines) in the exhaust emissions within the proximity of the exhaust outlet for more than 10 consecutive seconds; and            (ii)    The discharge of smoke from any other part of the engine in such amounts and of such opacity as to partially obscure persons or objects from view.        (2)    In this subsection, “smoke” means small gasborne and airborne particles, exclusive of water vapor, from a process of combustion in sufficient numbers to be observable.        (3)    A motor vehicle engine may not be allowed to operate for more than 5 consecutive minutes when the vehicle is not in motion, except as follows:            (i)    When a vehicle is forced to remain motionless because of traffic conditions or mechanical difficulties over which the operator has no control;            (ii)    When it is necessary to operate heating and cooling or auxiliary equipment installed on the vehicle;            (iii)    To bring the vehicle to the manufacturer’s recommended operating temperature; or            (iv)    When it is necessary to accomplish the intended use of the vehicle.        (4)    For a period of 1 year from July 1, 1971, this subsection shall be enforced by issuance of a warning. One year from July 1, 1971, it shall be enforced in the same manner as other violations of this section.        (5)    This subsection does not apply to Class L (historic) vehicles.    (d)    In this section, “muffler” means a device designed for and effective in reducing noise while permitting the flow of gases.    (e)    All mufflers and exhaust pipes carrying exhaust gases from the motor shall be of leakproof construction.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-402.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-402.1 - Alteration of Air Pollution Control Devices

    (a)    A person may not willfully or intentionally remove, alter, or otherwise render inoperable except for a bona fide repair or replacement, any exhaust emission control device that has been installed by a manufacturer of motor vehicles on a motor vehicle manufactured as a 1968 or later model, if the motor vehicle is factory equipped with this device as required by federal law or by rule or regulation adopted by the Administrator.    (b)    A person may not willfully or intentionally remove, alter, or otherwise render inoperable except for a bona fide repair or replacement, any gasoline tank filler inlet device that has been installed by a manufacturer of motor vehicles on a motor vehicle manufactured as a 1968 or later model, if the motor vehicle is factory equipped with this device as required by federal law or by rule or regulation adopted by the Administrator.    (c)    A person may not willfully or intentionally remove, alter, or otherwise render inoperable except for a bona fide repair or replacement, any crankcase ventilation device that has been installed by a manufacturer of motor vehicles on a motor vehicle manufactured as a 1968 or later model, if the motor vehicle is factory equipped with this device as required by federal law or by rule or regulation adopted by the Administrator.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-402.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-402.2 - Sale of Vehicles by Dealers With Removed or Altered Emission Control Equipment, Gasoline Tank Filler Inlets, or Crankcase Ventilation Devices

    (a)    In this section, “dealer” has the meaning stated in § 15-101 of this article.    (b)    A dealer may not sell or offer for sale a vehicle on which an exhaust emission control, gasoline tank filler inlet, or crankcase ventilation device described under § 22-402.1 of this subtitle is removed or altered.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-403 - Mirrors

    (a)    Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least one mirror located to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.    (b)    Every motor vehicle registered in this State shall be equipped with an outside mirror on the driver’s side located to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle and along the driver’s side of the vehicle. This subsection does not apply to motorcycles, which are governed by subsection (c) of this section.    (c)    Every motorcycle shall be equipped with two rearview mirrors, one each attached to the right and left handlebars, which shall meet applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.    (d)    Where the view through the inside rearview mirror is obstructed, two outside rearview mirrors are required.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-404 - Windshields Must Be Unobstructed and Equipped With Wipers

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, card, sticker, or other nontransparent material on the front windshield, sidewings, or side or rear windows of the vehicle other than a certificate or other paper either required to be so displayed by law or authorized by the Administrator.    (b)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    Nontransparent material placed on the windshield of a motor vehicle above the AS1 line or not lower than 5 inches from the top of the windshield, whichever is less, if the materials are placed so as not to interfere with the driver’s clear view of traffic;        (2)    Materials placed on the windshield or rear window, within a 7 inch square area in the lower corner, if the materials are placed so as not to interfere with the driver’s clear view of traffic;        (3)    Materials placed on the side windows of a Class A (passenger) vehicle to the rear of the driver, if the materials are placed so as not to interfere with the driver’s clear view of traffic;        (4)    Materials placed on the side or rear windows of a Class M (multipurpose) vehicle or Class E (truck) vehicle provided that the vehicle is equipped with two outside rearview mirrors, one each attached to the right and left side of the vehicle;        (5)    Materials placed on the windshield in compliance with security measures required by a federal or State government agency, provided that the decal is affixed to the vehicle in accordance with the issuing agency’s guidelines;        (6)    Direction, destination, or termini signs on any passenger common carrier motor vehicle; or        (7)    An electronic toll collection device placed on the windshield of a vehicle in accordance with the guidelines established by the Maryland Transportation Authority.    (c)    The windshield on every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, shall be equipped with a device for clearing and cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall be constructed to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle.    (d)    Every windshield wiper on a motor vehicle shall be maintained in good working order.    (e)    (1)    If a motor vehicle was originally equipped with windshield washers, the washers shall be operational and capable of containing washer fluid and distributing washer fluid onto the windshield.        (2)    A windshield washer shall be constructed to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-404.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-404.1 - Display of Emblems and Signs

    (a)    A person may not display on a motor vehicle the insignia or emblem of any motor vehicle club or similar organization, or of a fire company, unless he is entitled to use the same under the constitution, bylaws, rules, or regulations of the club or organization.    (b)    A person may not display on a motor vehicle any sign that, in the judgment of the Administration, may tend to create a hazard to safety.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-404.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-404.2 - Display of State Seal on Vehicle

    A person may not display in any manner on a motor vehicle the great seal or emblem of the State of Maryland, or any facsimile of it, in any form, unless the person is the Governor, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the Secretary of State, the head of a State department, or an elected official.