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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1112.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1112.1 - Obscuring or Modifying Vehicle Registration Plate With Intent to Avoid Identification Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not obscure or modify any vehicle registration plate with intent to avoid identification.    (b)    A violation of this section is a moving violation for the purpose of the assessment of points under § 16-402 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1113 - Placing Traffic Hazard Along Highway Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not place any structure, building, or vehicle on a highway to sell or display any produce or merchandise if it constitutes a traffic hazard.    (b)    In Prince George’s County, a person may not sell or display any produce or merchandise on State highways in a manner that constitutes a traffic hazard.    (c)    On the order of any police officer, the person shall:        (1)    Remove the structure, building, or vehicle described under subsection (a) of this section; or        (2)    Cease any activity prohibited under this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1114 - Using Roadway Before Opened; Walking on New or Newly Repaired Roadways; Damaging Highway or Construction Materials

    (a)    A person may not drive on any new roadway or newly repaired roadway before it is opened to traffic.    (b)    A person may not walk on any new roadway or newly repaired roadway before the roadway is opened to traffic.    (c)    A person may not willfully injure or damage any highway, including a highway under construction.    (d)    A person may not willfully injure or damage any work, material, or structure used in connection with the construction of a highway.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1115 - Moving or Removing Lights or Guards on Highways Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not move any light or guard placed for the purpose of closing any part of a highway to traffic.    (b)    A person may not remove any light or guard placed for the purpose of closing any part of a highway to traffic.    (c)    A person may not alter the position of any light or guard placed for the purpose of closing any part of a highway to traffic.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1116 - Race or Speed Contest Prohibited

    (a)    Except as provided in § 21–1211 of this title, on any highway or on any private property that is used by the public in general, a person may not drive a vehicle in a race or speed contest, whether or not on a wager or for a prize or reward.    (b)    Except as provided in § 21–1211 of this title, a person may not participate as a timekeeper or flagman in any race or speed contest specified in subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section that results in serious bodily injury to another person, as defined in § 20–102(c) of this article, is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1117 - Skidding, Spinning of Wheels, and Excessive Noise Prohibited

    (a)    (1)    This section applies throughout this State, whether on or off a highway.        (2)    For purposes of this section, any noise level above that adopted by the Administrator under § 22-601 of this article is excessive.    (b)    A person may not drive a motor vehicle in any improper manner intended to cause skidding.    (c)    A person may not drive a motor vehicle in any improper manner intended to cause spinning of wheels.    (d)    A person may not drive a motor vehicle in any improper manner intended to cause excessive noise.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1118 - School Bus Regulations

    (a)    The driver of a school bus:        (1)    Is responsible for its operation; and        (2)    May not drive it into any roadway without first stopping and determining that there is no danger from any other vehicle.    (b)    The person responsible for any pupils on a school bus is:        (1)    The teacher on the bus; or        (2)    If a teacher is not present, the driver.    (c)    A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not permit the number of standing pupils to exceed one pupil for each part of the aisle that is bounded on both sides by forward facing seats.    (d)    A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not permit any pupil to stand if the school bus is equipped only with lengthwise or a combination of lengthwise and forward facing seats.    (e)    A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not permit any pupil to stand in front of the stanchion and guardrail.    (f)    A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not permit any pupil to operate the front door opening mechanism, except in an emergency.    (g)    A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not require any pupil to sit on the floor.    (h)    Except for the driver and any fuel station attendant, a person may not occupy a school bus while it is being supplied with fuel.    (i)    Either the driver or an adult aide assigned to each school vehicle that is used to transport handicapped children shall be certified as having successfully completed a first aid-safety course approved by the Department of Education.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1119 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1119 - Snow Emergency Routes

    (a)    In this section, “snow tires” means those tires that are in a good state of repair and that:        (1)    Are normally designated by their manufacturer as snow tires;        (2)    Are approved by the Administrator as meeting the standards of effectiveness required of normally designated snow tires; or        (3)    Have antiskid patterns cut into the treaded surfaces to form bars, buttons, or blocks specially designed to give effective traction on snow or ice-covered highways.    (b)    Subject to the prior approval of the governing body of the county affected, the State Highway Administration may designate, as it considers appropriate, any State highway, as defined in § 8-101 of this article, as a “snow emergency route”. When a highway is so designated, appropriate signs indicating this designation shall be placed along the highway.    (c)    The Secretary of State Police or the Secretary’s representative may declare a snow emergency for all snow emergency routes as a whole or for any one or more snow emergency routes, as the Secretary or the Secretary’s representative considers necessary. The snow emergency shall continue in effect until the Secretary or the Secretary’s representative declares it to be no longer necessary.    (d)    A person may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, on any highway that is designated and appropriately signposted as a snow emergency route and for which a snow emergency has been declared and is in effect, unless the vehicle is equipped with chains or snow tires on at least one wheel at each end of a driving axle.    (e)    A person may not park a vehicle on any highway that is designated and appropriately signposted as a snow emergency route and for which a snow emergency has been declared and is in effect. The Department of State Police or the police of any political subdivision of this State may have any vehicle parked in violation of this subsection towed from the highway.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1120 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1120 - Wearing Earphones, Headsets, etc., Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any private property that is used by the public in general in this State while the person is wearing over or in both ears earplugs.    (b)    A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any private property that is used by the public in general in this State while the person is wearing over or in both ears a headset.    (c)    A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any private property that is used by the public in general in this State while the person is wearing over or in both ears earphones attached to a radio, tape player, or other audio device.    (d)    The provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section do not apply to:        (1)    A person engaged in the operation of either special construction equipment or equipment for use in the maintenance of any highway;        (2)    A person engaged in the operation of refuse collection equipment who is wearing a safety headset or safety earplugs;        (3)    A person wearing personal hearing protectors in the form of custom earplugs or molds that are designed to reduce injurious noise levels. However, custom plugs or molds shall be designed in such a manner as to not inhibit the wearer’s ability to hear a siren or horn from an emergency vehicle or a horn from another vehicle; or        (4)    A person wearing a prosthetic device used to aid the hard of hearing.    (e)    (1)    The provisions of subsections (a) and (c) of this section do not apply to a person operating an authorized emergency vehicle under emergency conditions.        (2)    The provisions of subsection (b) of this section do not apply to a person operating an authorized emergency vehicle:            (i)    Under emergency conditions; or            (ii)    Who is wearing a headset for the purpose of communicating with other emergency personnel.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1121 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1121 - Children in Rear of Pickup Trucks

    (a)    This section applies only to a Class E (truck) vehicle registered or of a type capable of being registered in this State as a Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of 3/4 ton or less, the gross vehicle weight of which does not exceed 7,000 pounds.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section does not apply to:            (i)    A vehicle traveling at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour; or            (ii)    The transportation of:                1.    An employee to or from a work site by the employer of the employee; or                2.    An individual in a vehicle engaged in farming operations.        (2)    This subsection may not be construed as to eliminate applicable child safety seat and seat belt requirements under §§ 22-412.2 and 22-412.3 of this article.    (c)    An individual may not drive a Class E (truck) vehicle on a highway in the State while a passenger under the age of 16 years is riding in an unenclosed bed of the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1122 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1122 - Noise Limitations on Use of Sound Amplification Systems

    (a)    In this section, “sound amplification system” means a compact disc player, a radio, a tape player, or a similar device.    (b)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    Authorized emergency vehicles;        (2)    Vehicles operated by communications, electric, gas, or water utilities;        (3)    A sound amplification system operated to request assistance or to warn of a hazardous situation; or        (4)    Unless otherwise prohibited by local law, a sound amplification system used for advertising, parades, or for political or other special events.    (c)    When a motor vehicle is being operated on a highway, the driver of the vehicle may not operate or permit the operation of a sound amplification system from the vehicle that can be heard outside the vehicle from 50 or more feet.    (d)    A violation of this section is not considered a moving violation for purposes of § 16–402 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1123 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1123 - Prohibition Against Transporting Minors as Passengers by a Minor Holding Provisional Driver's License

    (a)    (1)    The provisions of this subsection do not apply if the holder of the provisional driver’s license is driving while accompanied by and under the immediate supervision of an individual who:            (i)    Is at least 21 years old;            (ii)    Has been licensed for at least 3 years in this State or in another state to drive vehicles of the class then being driven by the holder of the provisional driver’s license; and            (iii)    Is seated beside the holder of the provisional driver’s license.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a provisional driver’s license who is under the age of 18 years may not drive a motor vehicle with a passenger under the age of 18 years.        (3)    The prohibition under paragraph (2) of this subsection:            (i)    Shall be in effect from the date the provisional license is originally issued until the 151st day after the provisional license was issued; and            (ii)    Does not apply to a passenger who is:                1.    A spouse, daughter, son, stepdaughter, stepson, sister, brother, stepsister, or stepbrother of the licensee; or                2.    A relative of the licensee who resides at the same address as the licensee.    (b)    A police officer may enforce this section only as a secondary action when the police officer detains a driver for a suspected violation of another provision of the Code.    (c)    A violation of this section is a moving violation for the purposes of § 16-402 of this article.    (d)    (1)    If the Administration receives satisfactory evidence that an individual has violated this section, the Administration may suspend or revoke the individual’s driver’s license.        (2)    An individual may request a hearing as provided for a suspension or revocation under Title 16, Subtitle 2 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1124 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1124 - Prohibition Against Use of Wireless Communication Device While Driving by Minor Holding Learner's Permit or Provisional License

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “9–1–1 system” has the meaning stated in § 1–301 of the Public Safety Article.        (3)    “Wireless communication device” means a handheld or hands–free device used to access a wireless telephone service.    (b)    This section does not apply to the use of a wireless communication device:        (1)    To contact a 9–1–1 system; or        (2)    As a text messaging device as defined in § 21–1124.1 of this subtitle.    (c)    An individual who is under the age of 18 years may not use a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.    (d)    (1)    If the Administration receives satisfactory evidence that an individual has violated this section, the Administration:            (i)    May suspend the individual’s driver’s license for not more than 90 days; and            (ii)    May issue a restricted license for the period of suspension that is limited to driving a motor vehicle:                1.    In the course of the individual’s employment;                2.    For the purpose of driving to or from a place of employment; or                3.    For the purpose of driving to or from school.        (2)    An individual may request a hearing as provided for a suspension or revocation under Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1124.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1124.1 - Text Messaging Prohibited

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “9–1–1 system” has the meaning stated in § 1–301 of the Public Safety Article.        (3)    “Text messaging device” means a handheld device used to send a text message or an electronic message via a short message service, wireless telephone service, or electronic communication network.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, an individual may not use a text messaging device to write, send, or read a text message or an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle in the travel portion of the roadway.    (c)    This section does not apply to the use of:        (1)    A global positioning system; or        (2)    A text messaging device to contact a 9–1–1 system.    (d)    (1)    If the Administration receives satisfactory evidence that an individual who is under the age of 18 years has violated this section, the Administration:            (i)    May suspend the individual’s driver’s license for not more than 90 days; and            (ii)    May issue a restricted license for the period of suspension that is limited to driving a motor vehicle:                1.    In the course of the individual’s employment;                2.    For the purpose of driving to or from a place of employment; or                3.    For the purpose of driving to or from school.        (2)    An individual may request a hearing as provided for a suspension or revocation under Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1124.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1124.2 - Communications Traffic Safety Act

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Handheld telephone” means a handheld device used to access wireless telephone service.        (3)    “9–1–1 system” has the meaning stated in § 1–301 of the Public Safety Article.    (b)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    Emergency use of a handheld telephone, including calls to:            (i)    A 9–1–1 system;            (ii)    A hospital;            (iii)    An ambulance service provider;            (iv)    A fire department;            (v)    A law enforcement agency; or            (vi)    A first aid squad;        (2)    Use of a handheld telephone by the following individuals when acting within the scope of official duty:            (i)    Law enforcement personnel; and            (ii)    Emergency personnel;        (3)    Use of a handheld telephone as a text messaging device as defined in § 21–1124.1 of this subtitle; and        (4)    Use of a handheld telephone as a communication device utilizing push–to–talk technology by an individual operating a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.    (c)    The following individuals may not use a handheld telephone while operating a motor vehicle:        (1)    A driver of a Class H (school) vehicle that is carrying passengers and in motion; and        (2)    A holder of a learner’s instructional permit or a provisional driver’s license who is 18 years of age or older.    (d)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to an individual specified in subsection (c) of this section.        (2)    A driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion may not use the driver’s hands to use a handheld telephone other than to initiate or terminate a wireless telephone call or to turn on or turn off the handheld telephone.    (e)    (1)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to the following penalties:            (i)    For a first offense, a fine of not more than $75;            (ii)    For a second offense, a fine of not more than $125; and            (iii)    For a third or subsequent offense, a fine of not more than $175.        (2)    Points may not be assessed against the individual under § 16–402 of this article unless the offense contributes to an accident.    (f)    The court may waive a penalty under subsection (e) of this section for a person who:        (1)    Is convicted of a first offense under this section; and        (2)    Provides proof that the person has acquired a hands–free accessory, an attachment or add–on, a built–in feature, or an addition for the person’s handheld telephone that will allow the person to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1124.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1124.3 - Violation of 21-1124.1 or 21-1124.2 or This Section That Causes Accident Resulting in Death or Serious Bodily Injury Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not commit a violation of § 21–1124.1 or § 21–1124.2 of this subtitle that causes an accident that directly results in the death or, as defined in § 20–102(c) of this article, serious bodily injury of another person.    (b)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.    (c)    A sentence imposed under this section shall be separate from and concurrent with any other sentence imposed for any crime based wholly or partly on the act establishing the violation of this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1125 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1125 - Limitations on Driving Low Speed Vehicles

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person may not drive a low speed vehicle:         (1)    On a highway for which the posted maximum speed limit exceeds 30 miles per hour;        (2)    On an expressway or another controlled access highway that is signed in accordance with § 21-313 of this title;        (3)    On a highway on which driving a low speed vehicle is prohibited by a county or municipal ordinance; or        (4)    Across a highway for which the posted maximum speed limit exceeds 45 miles per hour, except at an intersection that is controlled by:            (i)    A traffic control signal; or            (ii)    A stop sign at each approach to the intersection.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  21-1126 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road|Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules|Section 21-1126 - Recording Illegal Activity

    (a)    In this section, “violation” means:        (1)    A violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law that is punishable by a sentence of imprisonment; or        (2)    A violation of § 21–901.1(a) of this title.    (b)    A person may not commit or engage another person to commit a violation for the purpose of filming, videotaping, photographing, or otherwise recording the violation unless the person obtains written permission for the commission of the violation from:        (1)    The Secretary of State Police, or the Secretary’s designee; or        (2)    The chief executive officer of the governing body of the county in which the violation is to occur, or the chief executive officer’s designee.    (c)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.