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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 8 - Speed Restrictions|Section 21-803 - Alteration of Maximum Speed Limit by Local Authorities

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, if, on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, a local authority determines that any maximum speed limit specified in this subtitle is greater or less than reasonable or safe under existing conditions on any part of a highway in its jurisdiction, it may establish a reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for that part of the highway, which may:            (i)    Decrease the limit at an intersection;            (ii)    Increase the limit in an urban district to not more than 50 miles per hour;            (iii)    Decrease the limit in an urban district; or            (iv)    Decrease the limit outside an urban district to not less than 25 miles per hour.        (2)    An engineering and traffic investigation is not required to conform a posted maximum speed limit in effect on December 31, 1974, to a different limit specified in § 21–801.1(b) of this subtitle.        (3)    Calvert County may decrease the maximum speed limit to not less than 15 miles per hour on Lore Road and, except for Solomons Island Road, each highway south of Lore Road without performing an engineering and traffic investigation, regardless of whether the highway is inside an urban district.    (b)    In school zones designated and posted by the local authorities of any county:        (1)    The county may decrease the maximum speed limit to 15 miles per hour during school hours, provided the county pays the cost of placing and maintaining the necessary signs; and        (2)    Any municipality within each county may decrease the maximum speed limit in a school zone within the municipality to 15 miles per hour during school hours, provided the municipality pays the cost of placing and maintaining the necessary signs.    (c)    An altered maximum speed limit established under this section is effective when posted on appropriate signs giving notice of the limit.    (d)    Except in Baltimore City, any alteration by a local authority of a maximum speed limit on a part or extension of a State highway is not effective until it is approved by the State Highway Administration.    (e)    (1)    If a local authority determines that any maximum speed limit specified in this subtitle is greater than reasonable or safe in an alley in its jurisdiction, the local authority may establish a reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for the alley.        (2)    The local authority shall post a speed limit established under this subsection on appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limit.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-803.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 8 - Speed Restrictions|Section 21-803.2 - Establishment of Speed Limits on School and College Property

    Each county board of education, the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City, the board of trustees for each community college, the board of regents for Morgan State University, the board of trustees for St. Mary’s College, and the board of regents of the University System of Maryland may establish appropriate speed limits for safe travel on property under their jurisdiction. Such speed limits shall be posted on appropriate signs on the property, and a person may not drive a vehicle on such property at a speed that exceeds these limits.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 8 - Speed Restrictions|Section 21-804 - Minimum Speed Regulation

    (a)    Unless reduced speed is necessary for the safe operation of the vehicle or otherwise is in compliance with law, a person may not willfully drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.    (b)    (1)    If, on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, the State Highway Administration or a local authority determines that slow speeds on any part of a highway in its jurisdiction impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, the State Highway Administration or the local authority may establish a minimum speed limit for that part of the highway.        (2)    Unless reduced speed is necessary for the safe operation of the vehicle or otherwise is in compliance with law, a person may not drive a vehicle below a minimum speed limit established under this subsection.        (3)    A minimum speed limit established under this subsection is effective when posted on appropriate signs giving notice of the limit.    (c)    A person may not drive a Class A (passenger) or Class M (multipurpose) vehicle on a highway if the maximum speed capability of the vehicle does not exceed the posted maximum speed limit for the highway by at least 5 miles per hour.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 8 - Speed Restrictions|Section 21-805 - Display of "Slow Moving Vehicle" Emblem

    (a)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to:            (i)    Vehicles used by any utility in the construction, maintenance, or repair of its facilities;            (ii)    Vehicles used by any highway authority or bridge or highway district in construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, or survey work; or            (iii)    Low speed vehicles.        (2)    A person may not drive on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that is designed to be and is driven at a speed of 25 miles per hour or less, unless the rearmost vehicle displays a slow moving vehicle emblem in accordance with this section.    (b)    Any other vehicle or combination of vehicles, when driven at a speed of 25 miles per hour or less, may display a slow moving vehicle emblem in accordance with this section.    (c)    The slow moving vehicle emblem specified in this section shall:        (1)    Be a truncated equilateral triangle at least 14 inches high with a red reflective border at least 1.75 inches wide and with a fluorescent orange center;        (2)    Comply with current standards and specifications of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers; and        (3)    Be mounted on the rear of the vehicle, base down, at a height of not less than 3 nor more than 5 feet from ground to base.    (d)    New farm equipment designed or intended by the manufacturer to be driven or moved at a speed of 25 miles per hour or less may not be sold in this State unless it is equipped by the manufacturer with a slow moving vehicle emblem in accordance with this section.    (e)    The slow moving vehicle emblem shall be displayed and maintained on the farm equipment as long as it can be driven or moved on a highway.    (f)    The slow moving vehicle emblem described in this section may be displayed only as permitted or required by this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-805.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 8 - Speed Restrictions|Section 21-805.1 - Driving a Limited Speed Vehicle

    (a)    A person may not drive a vehicle that is designed with a maximum speed of more than 25 miles per hour and less than 55 miles per hour on a highway unless the vehicle properly displays a limited speed vehicle emblem in accordance with this section.    (b)    A limited speed vehicle emblem required under this section shall be:        (1)    A truncated equilateral triangle that is at least 14 inches high with a red reflective border that is at least 1.75 inches wide and with a fluorescent green center; and        (2)    Permanently affixed to the rear of the vehicle, with the base down and at a height of between 3 feet and 5 feet above the ground.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 8 - Speed Restrictions|Section 21-806 - Special Speed Limitations for Elevated Structures

    (a)    On request of any local authority, the State Highway Administration shall investigate and, on its own initiative, it may investigate any bridge or other elevated structure that is a part of a highway.    (b)    If it determines that the structure cannot safely withstand the weight of vehicles traveling at the maximum speed limit otherwise permitted by this subtitle, the State Highway Administration shall:        (1)    Establish the maximum speed limit that the structure can safely withstand; and        (2)    At each approach to the structure, place or permit the placement of a suitable sign stating the maximum speed limit.    (c)    A maximum speed limit established under this section is effective when posted on appropriate signs giving notice of the limit.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-807 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 8 - Speed Restrictions|Section 21-807 - Charging Violations

    In each charge of a violation of any speed regulation under the Maryland Vehicle Law, the charging document shall specify:         (1)    The speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven;        (2)    If the charge is for exceeding a maximum lawful speed, the maximum speed limit applicable at the location; and        (3)    If the charge is for driving below a minimum lawful speed, the minimum speed limit applicable at the location.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-808 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 8 - Speed Restrictions|Section 21-808 - Notice to Cosigner of Minor's Application of Speeding Violations

    (a)    Upon receipt of notification from the District Court under § 1–605(d)(4) of the Courts Article that a citation was issued to a minor charging the minor with a moving violation as defined in § 11–136.1 of this article, the Administration promptly shall notify the cosigner of the minor’s driver’s license application that the citation was issued to the minor.    (b)    The notification required under subsection (a) of this section shall:        (1)    Be mailed by the Administration to the most recent address provided by the cosigner in accordance with § 16–107(b) of this article; and        (2)    Contain the following information:            (i)    The name, address, and date of birth of the minor charged with the violation;            (ii)    Identification of the moving violation charged;            (iii)    If the citation was issued for a speeding violation,  the speed at which the minor is alleged to have driven and the maximum lawful speed at the location of the alleged violation;            (iv)    The amount of the fine specified in the citation; and            (v)    The number of points that may be assessed against the minor.    (c)    Evidence of the receipt or lack of receipt of the notice required by this section is not admissible in any civil or criminal action against a cosigner.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 9 - Reckless, Negligent, or Impaired Driving; Fleeing or Eluding Police|Section 21-901 - Scope of Subtitle

    The provisions of this subtitle apply throughout this State, whether on or off a highway.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-901.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 9 - Reckless, Negligent, or Impaired Driving; Fleeing or Eluding Police|Section 21-901.1 - Reckless and Negligent Driving

    (a)    A person is guilty of reckless driving if he drives a motor vehicle:        (1)    In wanton or willful disregard for the safety of persons or property; or        (2)    In a manner that indicates a wanton or willful disregard for the safety of persons or property.    (b)    A person is guilty of negligent driving if he drives a motor vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner that endangers any property or the life or person of any individual.    (c)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-901.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 9 - Reckless, Negligent, or Impaired Driving; Fleeing or Eluding Police|Section 21-901.2 - Aggressive Driving

    A person is guilty of aggressive driving if the person commits three or more of the following offenses at the same time or during a single and continuous period of driving in violation of:         (1)    § 21-202 of this title (Traffic lights with steady indication);        (2)    § 21-303 of this title (Overtaking and passing vehicles);        (3)    § 21-304 of this title (Passing on right);        (4)    § 21-309 of this title (Driving on laned roadways);        (5)    § 21-310 of this title (Following too closely);        (6)    § 21-403 of this title (Failure to yield right-of-way); or        (7)    § 21-801.1 of this title (Exceeding a maximum speed limit or posted maximum speed limit).
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-902.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 9 - Reckless, Negligent, or Impaired Driving; Fleeing or Eluding Police|Section 21-902.1 - Driving After Arrest for Violation of 21-902

    (a)    In this section, “arrestee” means a person who has been arrested for a violation of § 21–902 of this subtitle or Title 2, Subtitle 5 or § 3–211 of the Criminal Law Article.    (b)    An arrestee may not drive a motor vehicle within 12 hours after the arrestee’s arrest for a violation of § 21–902 of this subtitle or Title 2, Subtitle 5 or § 3–211 of the Criminal Law Article.    (c)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-902.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 9 - Reckless, Negligent, or Impaired Driving; Fleeing or Eluding Police|Section 21-902.3 - Person Convicted Under 21-902(b) or (C)

    (a)    In this section, “test” has the meaning stated in § 16–205.1 of this article.    (b)    If a person is convicted of a violation of § 21–902(b) or (c) of this subtitle and the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the person refused to take a test arising out of the same circumstances as the violation, the court shall require the person to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program under § 16–404.1 of this article for 1 year.    (c)    The penalty provided under this section shall be:        (1)    In addition to any other criminal penalty for a violation of § 21–902(b) or (c) of this subtitle; and        (2)    Concurrent with any other participation in the Ignition Interlock System Program ordered by the Administration under any other provision of this article.    (d)    If a person subject to this section participates in the Ignition Interlock System Program under § 16–205.1 of this article, the person shall receive credit toward the length of participation in the Ignition Interlock System Program arising out of the same incident required under this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 9 - Reckless, Negligent, or Impaired Driving; Fleeing or Eluding Police|Section 21-903 - Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages While Driving on Highway

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Alcoholic beverage” means a spirituous, vinous, malt, or fermented liquor, liquid, or compound that contains at least 0.5% alcohol by volume and is fit for beverage purposes.        (3)    (i)    “Passenger area” means an area that:                1.    Is designed to seat the driver and any passenger of a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is in operation; or                2.    Is readily accessible to the driver or a passenger of a motor vehicle while in their seating positions.            (ii)    “Passenger area” does not include:                1.    A locked glove compartment;                2.    The trunk of a motor vehicle; or                3.    If a motor vehicle is not equipped with a trunk, the area behind the rearmost upright seat or an area that is not normally occupied by the driver or a passenger of the motor vehicle.    (b)    This section applies to a motor vehicle that is driven, stopped, standing, or otherwise located on a highway.    (c)    A driver of a motor vehicle may not consume an alcoholic beverage in a passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway.    (d)    Notwithstanding § 6–320, § 6–321, or § 6–322 of the Alcoholic Beverages Article, or any other provision of law, the prohibition contained in this section applies throughout the State.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-904 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 9 - Reckless, Negligent, or Impaired Driving; Fleeing or Eluding Police|Section 21-904 - Fleeing or Eluding Police

    (a)    In this section, “visual or audible signal” includes a signal by hand, voice, emergency light or siren.    (b)    If a police officer gives a visual or audible signal to stop and the police officer is in uniform, prominently displaying the police officer’s badge or other insignia of office, a driver of a vehicle may not attempt to elude the police officer by:        (1)    Willfully failing to stop the driver’s vehicle;        (2)    Fleeing on foot; or        (3)    Any other means.    (c)    If a police officer gives a visual or audible signal to stop and the police officer, whether or not in uniform, is in a vehicle appropriately marked as an official police vehicle, a driver of a vehicle may not attempt to elude the police officer by:        (1)    Willfully failing to stop the driver’s vehicle;        (2)    Fleeing on foot; or        (3)    Any other means.    (d)    (1)    A driver may not commit a violation of subsection (b)(1) or (c)(1) of this section that results in bodily injury to another person.        (2)    A driver may not commit a violation of subsection (b)(1) or (c)(1) of this section that results in death of another person.    (e)    (1)    In this subsection, “crime of violence” has the meaning stated in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article.        (2)    A driver may not commit a violation of subsection (b)(1) or (c)(1) of this section while the driver is attempting to elude a police officer who is signaling for the driver to stop for the purpose of apprehending the driver for the commission of a crime of violence for which the driver is subsequently convicted.    (f)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:            (i)    For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and            (ii)    For a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.        (2)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (d)(1) or (e) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.        (3)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (d)(2) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-905 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 9 - Reckless, Negligent, or Impaired Driving; Fleeing or Eluding Police|Section 21-905 - High Risk Driving by Minor Holding Provisional License

    (a)    A holder of a provisional driver’s license who is under the age of 18 years is guilty of high–risk driving if the holder of the provisional license commits any of the following violations:        (1)    § 21–901.1 of this subtitle (Reckless and negligent driving);        (2)    § 21–901.2 of this subtitle (Aggressive driving); or        (3)    § 21–1116 of this title (Race or speed contest prohibited).    (b)    (1)    If the individual is convicted of a violation specified in subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall suspend the individual’s driver’s license:            (i)    For a first offense, for 6 months; and            (ii)    For a second or subsequent offense, for 1 year.        (2)    An individual subject to a license suspension under this subsection may request a hearing as provided for a suspension or revocation under Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 10 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 21-1001 - Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside of Business or Residential Districts

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, on any highway outside of a business district or a residential district, a person may not stop, park, or leave standing on the roadway any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, if it is practicable to stop, park, or leave the vehicle standing off the roadway.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, on any highway outside of a business district or a residential district, a person may not leave any vehicle standing, without providing an unobstructed width of the roadway opposite the standing vehicle for the free passage of other vehicles.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, on any highway outside of a business district or a residential district, a person may not stop any vehicle, unless it can be seen clearly from 200 feet away in each direction on the roadway.    (d)    This section does not apply to the driver of a vehicle that has become unintentionally so disabled while on the roadway that he cannot avoid stopping and temporarily leaving it there.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1003.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 10 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 21-1003.1 - Residential Parking Permits

    (a)    Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a local authority may not issue a residential parking permit to the owner of a vehicle to be valid for a period in excess of 30 days unless the owner provides satisfactory evidence that:        (1)    The vehicle for which the parking permit is sought is registered in the State; or        (2)    The owner of the vehicle has obtained under § 13-402.1 of this article:            (i)    A nonresident permit; or            (ii)    A complimentary guest card.    (b)    If a residential parking permit area is established as a result of the construction of a professional sports facility that seats 45,000 or more people, a local authority may not charge a fee for the issuance of a permit to park in that area.    (c)    In Baltimore City, the Executive Director of the Baltimore City Parking Authority may issue, on a showing of evidence of ownership and occupancy, a residential parking permit to a person who owns and occupies residential property in the residential parking permit area regardless of whether the person would otherwise qualify for a residential parking permit under subsection (a) of this section.    (d)    In the City of Annapolis, the Annapolis Parking and Fines Section of the Annapolis Police Department may issue, on a showing of evidence of ownership and occupancy, a residential parking permit to a person who owns and occupies residential property in the residential parking permit area regardless of whether the person would otherwise qualify for a residential parking permit under subsection (a) of this section.