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2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 19 - Vehicle Laws -- Civil Liability of Governmental Agencies › Section 19-101 - Liability for Negligence of Police Officer

(a)    If any police officer of this State or any political subdivision of this State, while otherwise acting within the scope of his authority in enforcing any law, directs the driver of any motor vehicle, other than a police vehicle, to assist him in enforcing that law or in apprehending any person suspected of violating or known to have violated that law, this State or the political subdivision, as the case may be, is liable for the damages or injuries proximately caused by the negligence of the police officer.
(b)    This State or a political subdivision of this State may use the defense of contributory negligence and assert the doctrine of last clear chance in an action brought or defense raised under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 19 - Vehicle Laws -- Civil Liability of Governmental Agencies › Section 19-102 - Liability for Commandeered Vehicles Used in a Roadblock

(a)    A police officer may not direct any driver, owner, or passenger of a motor vehicle, other than a police vehicle, to participate in a roadblock.
(b)    If any police officer of this State or any political subdivision of this State, while otherwise acting within the scope of his authority in enforcing any law, directs the driver, owner, or passenger of a motor vehicle other than a police vehicle to participate in a roadblock to assist him in enforcing that law or in apprehending any person suspected of violating or known to have violated that law, this State or the political subdivision, as the case may be, is liable for the damages or injuries proximately caused by participation in the roadblock.
(c)    This State or a political subdivision of this State may use the defense of contributory negligence and assert the doctrine of last clear chance in an action brought or defense raised under subsection (b) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 19 - Vehicle Laws -- Civil Liability of Governmental Agencies › Section 19-103 - Liability for Negligent Operation of Emergency Vehicle

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Emergency service” means:
(i)    Responding to an emergency call;
(ii)    Pursuing a violator or a suspected violator of the law; or
(iii)    Responding to, but not while returning from, a fire alarm.
(3)    “Emergency vehicle” has the same meaning as in § 11–118 of this article.
(b)    An operator of an emergency vehicle, who is authorized to operate the emergency vehicle by its owner or lessee while operating the emergency vehicle in the performance of emergency service as defined in subsection (a) of this section shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–639(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
(c)    (1)    An owner or lessee of an emergency vehicle, including a political subdivision, is liable to the extent provided in § 5–639(c) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article for any damages caused by a negligent act or omission of an authorized operator while operating the emergency vehicle in the performance of emergency service as defined in subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    An owner or lessee of an emergency vehicle, including a political subdivision, shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–639(c) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
(d)    A self–insured jurisdiction shall have the immunity from liability under this section as described under § 5–639(d) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-101 - Scope of Title

(a)    This title applies throughout this State, whether on or off a highway.
(b)    All of the provisions of §§ 20-101 through 20-105 of this title apply to the owner of any vehicle who is present when the accident occurs, whether or not the owner is the driver.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-102 - Driver to Remain at Scene -- Accidents Resulting in Bodily Injury or Death

(a)    (1)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to another person immediately shall stop the vehicle as close as possible to the scene of the accident, without obstructing traffic more than necessary.
(2)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to another person immediately shall return to and remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has complied with § 20–104 of this title.
(b)    (1)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in the death of another person immediately shall stop the vehicle as close as possible to the scene of the accident, without obstructing traffic more than necessary.
(2)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in the death of another person immediately shall return to and remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has complied with § 20–104 of this title.
(c)    (1)    In this subsection, “serious bodily injury” means an injury that:
(i)    Creates a substantial risk of death;
(ii)    Causes serious permanent or serious protracted disfigurement;
(iii)    Causes serious permanent or serious protracted loss of the function of any body part, organ, or mental faculty; or
(iv)    Causes serious permanent or serious protracted impairment of the function of any body part or organ.
(2)    (i)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $3,000 or both.
(ii)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a person convicted of a violation of subsection (b) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(3)    (i)    A person who violates this section and who knew or reasonably should have known that the accident might result in serious bodily injury to another person and serious bodily injury actually occurred to another person, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(ii)    A person who violates this section and who knew or reasonably should have known that the accident might result in the death of another person and death actually occurred to another person, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-103 - Driver to Remain at Scene -- Accidents Resulting Only in Damage to Attended Vehicle or Property

(a)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results only in damage to an attended vehicle or other attended property immediately shall stop the vehicle as close as possible to the scene of the accident, without obstructing traffic more than necessary.
(b)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results only in damage to an attended vehicle or other attended property shall return to and remain at the scene of the accident until he has complied with § 20–104 of this title.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-104 - Duty to Give Information and Render Aid

(a)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to or death of any person or in damage to an attended vehicle or other attended property shall render reasonable assistance to any person injured in the accident and, if the person requests medical treatment or it is apparent that medical treatment is necessary, arrange for the transportation of the person to a physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical treatment.
(b)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to or death of any person or in damage to an attended vehicle or other attended property shall give his name, his address, and the registration number of the vehicle he is driving and, on request, exhibit his license to drive, if it is available, to:
(1)    Any person injured in the accident; and
(2)    The driver, occupant of, or person attending any vehicle or other property damaged in the accident.
(c)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to or death of any person or in damage to an attended vehicle or other attended property shall give the same information described in subsection (b) of this section and, on request, exhibit his license to drive, if it is available, to any police officer who is at the scene of or otherwise is investigating the accident.
(d)    If a police officer is not present and none of the specified persons is in condition to receive the information to which the person otherwise would be entitled under this section, the driver, after fulfilling to the extent possible every other requirement of § 20–102 of this title and subsection (a) of this section, immediately shall report the accident to the nearest office of an authorized police authority and give the information specified in subsection (b) of this section.
(e)    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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-105 - Duty on Striking Unattended Vehicle or Other Property

(a)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in damage to an unattended vehicle or other unattended property immediately shall stop the vehicle as close as possible to the scene of the accident, without obstructing traffic more than necessary.
(b)    Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, the driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in damage to an unattended vehicle or other unattended property shall attempt to locate the driver, owner, or person in charge of the damaged vehicle or other property and notify him of:
(1)    His name and address;
(2)    The registration number of the vehicle he is driving; and
(3)    The name and address of the owner of that vehicle.
(c)    If the driver, owner, or person in charge of the damaged vehicle or other property cannot be located, the driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in damage to an unattended vehicle or other unattended property shall leave in a conspicuous, secure place in or on the damaged vehicle or other property a written notice providing the information required under subsection (b) of this section.
(d)    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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-105.1 - Information in Addition to That Required by 20-104 and 20-105

(a)    In addition to the information that is required to be given under §§ 20–104 and 20–105 of this title, the driver of each vehicle involved in an accident under either of those sections shall also give the following information:
(1)    Name and address of the insurance carrier or other provider of security for the person giving the information;
(2)    Policy or other identifying number of the liability insurance or other security, if it is available;
(3)    Name and address of the local insurance producer or local office of the insurance carrier or other provider of security, if it is available; and
(4)    For a vehicle that is self–insured under the Administration’s self–insurance program, evidence of self–insurance in the form required by the Administration.
(b)    (1)    The Administration shall adopt regulations that:
(i)    Establish the form and content of the evidence of self–insurance required under subsection (a)(4) of this section; and
(ii)    Require each self–insurer to maintain the evidence of self–insurance in each vehicle covered under the self–insurer’s self–insurance certificate.
(2)    Regulations adopted by the Administration under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall require the evidence of self–insurance to include:
(i)    The name, address, and self–insurance certificate number of the self–insurer;
(ii)    The name, address, and telephone number of the self–insurer’s third party administrator or third party adjuster; and
(iii)    The vehicle identification number of the self–insured vehicle.
(c)    The information specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be given to any person required to be notified under § 20–104 or § 20–105 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-106 - Duty on Striking Domestic Animal

(a)    In addition to the other requirements of this title, if a motor vehicle strikes and injures a domestic animal, the driver of the motor vehicle immediately shall notify the appropriate State or local police of the accident.
(b)    On receipt of notice under this section, the police shall notify the local organization or governmental agency designated by the appropriate local government to give such injured animals medical care.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-107 - Written Accident Report by Drivers and Owners

(a)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to or death of any person shall, within 15 days after the accident, report the matter in writing to the Administration.
(b)    The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury or death of any person shall, within 15 days after the accident, file with the report evidence of liability insurance or other security that satisfies the requirements of Title 17 of this article.
(c)    In addition to any other information required by the Administration, the evidence required under subsection (b) of this section shall contain:
(1)    The name and address of the insurance carrier or other provider of security for the person making the report;
(2)    The policy or other identifying number of the liability insurance or other security; and
(3)    The name and address of the local insurance producer for the insurance carrier or other provider of security.
(d)    If the driver is physically incapable of making the report or is unavailable or refuses to do so, the Administration in its discretion may require instead a report of the accident from the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident. In that case, the owner shall report the matter and file the evidence of insurance as required of the driver.
(e)    The Administration may require the driver or owner of the vehicle to file supplemental written reports if, in its opinion, the original report is insufficient.
(f)    A written accident report is not required under this section:
(1)    If the accident has been investigated by a police officer and a report by the police officer has been filed with the Department of State Police; or
(2)    From any person while that person is physically incapable of making the report.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-108 - False Reports Prohibited

(a)    A person may not give any information that he knows or has reason to believe is false in any oral or written report required by this title.
(b)    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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-109 - Administrative Penalty for Violation of Reporting Requirements

If a person fails to file a written accident report as required by §§ 20-107 and 20-113 of this title or to give correctly the information required by the Administration in connection with the report, the Administration may suspend or revoke:
(1)    The license to drive of the person; and
(2)    The registration of each vehicle owned by the person.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports › Section 20-113 - Accident Report Forms

(a)    (1)    The Administration shall prepare and, on request, supply to police departments, sheriffs, and other appropriate agencies or individuals, forms for the written accident reports required by § 20–107 of this title.
(2)    The forms shall:
(i)    Require sufficiently detailed information to disclose the cause of the reported accident, the conditions then existing, and the persons and vehicles involved; and
(ii)    Distinguish autocycles from motorcycles.
(b)    Each written accident report required by § 20–107 of this title shall be made on the form that the Administration requires and shall contain all the available information required by the report.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-101.1 - Scope of Title

(a)    The provisions of this title relating to the driving of vehicles refer only to the driving of vehicles on highways, except:
(1)    As provided in subsection (b) of this section; and
(2)    Where a different or additional place specifically is provided for.
(b)    (1)    A person may not drive a motor vehicle in violation of any provision of this title on any private property that is used by the public in general, or, in Calvert County, on any private road located within a residential subdivision or community.
(2)    A person may not drive a motor vehicle in violation of any provision of this title on any property that is owned by or under the control of this State or any of its political subdivisions, county boards of education, or community colleges and that is open to vehicular traffic and used by the public in general.
(3)    Any person who violates any provision of this subsection is in violation of the law to the same extent and is subject to the same penalty as if the motor vehicle were driven on a highway.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-103 - Obedience to Police Officers and Summonses

(a)    (1)    A person may not willfully disobey any lawful order or direction of any police officer.
(2)    This subsection may not be construed to authorize a police officer at a motor vehicle checkpoint, as defined in § 25–114 of this article, to target only motorcycles for inspection or evaluation, except as appropriate at a police checkpoint established as part of a police search or investigation.
(b)    (1)    A police officer may summon witnesses to testify under oath on any charge brought under the Maryland Vehicle Law.
(2)    A person may not willfully disobey a summons.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-104 - Persons Riding Animals or Driving Animal-Drawn Vehicles

(a)    Every person riding an animal or driving an animal-drawn vehicle on a roadway has all the rights granted to and is subject to all the duties required of the driver of a vehicle by this title, except for those provisions of this title that by their very nature cannot apply.
(b)    (1)    Except in Charles, Worcester, and St. Mary’s counties, or as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not ride an animal or drive an animal–drawn vehicle on:
(i)    Any divided highway where the posted maximum speed limit is more than 35 miles per hour; or
(ii)    Any controlled access highway.
(2)    In Anne Arundel County, a person may ride an animal on any part of a highway described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, other than on its roadway or shoulder.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-104.1 - Persons Operating All-Terrain Vehicle or Snowmobile on Designated Highways; Allegany County and Garrett County

(a)    In this section, “all–terrain vehicle” includes an off–highway motorcycle.
(b)    Any person operating an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on any portion of a highway designated for all–terrain vehicle or snowmobile use under § 25–102(a)(14) of this article has all the rights granted to and is subject to all the duties required of the driver of a vehicle by this title, except for those provisions of this title that by their very nature cannot apply.
(c)    In Allegany County and Garrett County a person may not operate an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on a controlled access highway.
(d)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, in Allegany County and Garrett County a person may operate an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on a State highway when crossing or traveling on the State highway in accordance with § 25–102(a)(14) of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-104.2 - Person Operating Golf Cart on Highway; City of Crisfield, Somerset County

A person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the City of Crisfield, Somerset County, without registration as authorized under § 13–402(c)(12) of this article:
(1)    May operate the golf cart only:
(i)    On a highway  on which the maximum posted speed limit does not exceed 30 miles per hour;
(ii)    Between dawn and dusk; and
(iii)    If the golf cart is equipped with lighting devices as required by the Administration;
(2)    Shall keep the golf cart as far to the right of the roadway as feasible; and
(3)    Shall possess a valid driver’s license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-104.3 - Person Operating Golf Cart on Highway; Community of Golden Beach Patuxent Knolls, St. Mary's County

(a)    A person who operates a golf cart on a county highway in the community of Golden Beach Patuxent Knolls, St. Mary’s County, without registration as authorized under § 13–402(c)(12) of this article:
(1)    May operate the golf cart only:
(i)    On a county highway on which the maximum posted speed limit does not exceed 35 miles per hour;
(ii)    Between dawn and dusk; and
(iii)    If the golf cart is equipped with lighting devices as required by the Administration;
(2)    Shall keep the golf cart as far to the right of the roadway as feasible; and
(3)    Shall possess a valid driver’s license.
(b)    The St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation may designate the county highways in the community of Golden Beach Patuxent Knolls on which a person may operate a golf cart.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-104.4 - Person Operating Golf Cart on Highway; Town of Vienna, Dorchester County

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person who operates a golf cart on a county highway in the Town of Vienna, Dorchester County, without registration as authorized under § 13–402(c)(12) of this article:
(1)    May operate the golf cart only:
(i)    On a highway on which the maximum posted speed limit does not exceed 30 miles per hour;
(ii)    Between dawn and dusk; and
(iii)    If the golf cart is equipped with lighting devices as required by the Administration;
(2)    Shall keep the golf cart as far to the right of the roadway as feasible; and
(3)    Shall possess a valid driver’s license.
(b)    The town government may designate the highways within the municipal limits of the Town of Vienna on which a person may operate a golf cart.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-104.6 - Operation of Golf Cart on County Highway on Hoopers Island and Taylors Island

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person who operates a golf cart on a county highway on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or Taylors Island, without registration as authorized under § 13–402(c)(12) of this article:
(1)    May operate the golf cart only:
(i)    On a county highway on which the maximum posted speed limit does not exceed 30 miles per hour;
(ii)    Between dawn and dusk; and
(iii)    If the golf cart is equipped with lighting devices as required by the Administration;
(2)    Shall keep the golf cart as far to the right of the roadway as feasible; and
(3)    Shall possess a valid driver’s license.
(b)    The County Council of Dorchester County may designate by resolution the county highways on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or Taylors Island on which a person may operate a golf cart.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-105 - Persons Working on Highways

Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this title, except for those in Subtitle 9 of this title, do not apply to persons, motor vehicles, and equipment while engaged in construction or maintenance work on a highway. However, the provisions of this title do apply to these persons, vehicles, and equipment when traveling to or from this work.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 21-107 - Authority of School Crossing Guards to Direct Traffic

(a)    A school crossing guard who meets the qualifications in subsection (b) of this section may stop or otherwise direct vehicles and pedestrians on a highway or on school grounds to assist:
(1)    Pedestrians in the safe crossing of highways at a school crossing;
(2)    School vehicles in entering and leaving school grounds; and
(3)    Except in Baltimore City, vehicles that are not school vehicles in entering and leaving school grounds.
(b)    A school crossing guard is qualified to direct traffic as described in subsection (a) of this section if the school crossing guard:
(1)    Is 18 years of age or older;
(2)    Is under the control of a local law enforcement agency or a county school board;
(3)    Has completed training to perform any traffic direction duties to which the guard is assigned as prescribed by the law enforcement agency or county school board that has control over the school crossing guard; and
(4)    Is wearing an appropriate uniform as specified by the law enforcement agency or county school board that has control over the school crossing guard.
(c)    A person may not willfully disobey a lawful direction of a school crossing guard exercising the authority granted in this section.
(d)    Nothing in this section prohibits a school crossing guard who does not meet the qualifications specified in subsection (b) of this section from assisting a pedestrian to cross a highway, providing the school crossing guard does not attempt to do so by directing traffic.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-201 - Obedience to and Required Traffic Control Devices

(a)    (1)    Subject to the exceptions granted in this title to the driver of an emergency vehicle, the driver of any vehicle, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall obey the instructions of any traffic control device applicable to the vehicle and placed in accordance with the Maryland Vehicle Law.
(2)    The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection controlled by a traffic control device may not drive across private property or leave the roadway for the purpose of avoiding the instructions of a traffic control device.
(b)    (1)    If a provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law or of an ordinance or regulation of a local authority requires a traffic control device, the provision is unenforceable against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, the traffic control device is not in proper position and legible enough to be seen by an ordinarily observant individual.
(2)    Unless a provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law or of an ordinance or regulation of a local authority states that a traffic control device is required, the provision is effective and enforceable even if no traffic control device is in place.
(c)    Unless the contrary is established by competent evidence, if a traffic control device is placed in a position approximately meeting the requirements of the Maryland Vehicle Law, the device is presumed to have been placed by the official act or direction of lawful authority.
(d)    Unless the contrary is established by competent evidence, if a traffic control device is placed in accordance with the Maryland Vehicle Law and purports to meet the lawful requirements governing these devices, the device is presumed to meet the requirements of the Maryland Vehicle Law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-203 - Pedestrian Control Signals

(a)    Where special pedestrian control signals showing the words “walk”, “dont walk”, or “wait” or the symbols of “walking person” or “upraised hand” are in place, the signals have the indications provided in this section.
(b)    A pedestrian facing a “walk” or “walking person” signal may cross the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the driver of any vehicle. At an intersection where an exclusive all-pedestrian interval is provided, a pedestrian may cross the roadway in any direction within the intersection.
(c)    A pedestrian may not start to cross the roadway in the direction of a “dont walk” or “upraised hand” signal.
(d)    A pedestrian may not start to cross the roadway in the direction of a “wait signal”.
(e)    If a pedestrian has partly completed crossing on a “walk” or “walking person” signal, the pedestrian shall proceed without delay to a sidewalk or safety island while the “dont walk”, “wait”, or “upraised hand” signal is showing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-204 - Flashing Signals

(a)    If a flashing red or yellow light is used in a traffic signal or with a traffic sign, it requires obedience by vehicular traffic as provided in this section.
(b)    If a red lens is lit with rapid intermittent flashes, the driver of a vehicle shall stop at the near side of the intersection at a clearly marked stop line.
(c)    If a red lens is lit with rapid intermittent flashes, the driver of a vehicle shall stop at the near side of the intersection, if there is no clearly marked stop line, before entering any crosswalk.
(d)    If a red lens is lit with rapid intermittent flashes, the driver of a vehicle shall stop at the near side of the intersection, if there is no crosswalk, before entering the intersection.
(e)    The right to proceed after making the stop is subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
(f)    If a yellow lens is lit with rapid intermittent flashes, the driver of a vehicle may proceed through the intersection or past the signal only with caution.
(g)    This section does not apply at any railroad grade crossing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-204.1 - Lane Direction Control Signals

Where lane direction control signals are placed over the individual lanes of a highway, vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown, but may not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-205 - Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals, or Markings

(a)    A person may not place, maintain, or display on or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device that purports to be, is an imitation of, or resembles a traffic control device or a railroad sign or signal.
(b)    A person may not place, maintain, or display on or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device that attempts to direct the movement of traffic.
(c)    A person may not place, maintain, or display on or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device that hides or interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic control device or a railroad sign or signal.
(d)    A person may not place, maintain, or display on or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device that, except as otherwise permitted by law, contains:
(1)    Any of the following words: “stop”, “curve”, “warning”, “slow”, “danger”, “listen”, “look”, or “school”; or
(2)    Any other word used in directing the movement of traffic.
(e)    A person may not place or maintain on any highway nor may any public authority permit on any highway any traffic sign or signal that has any commercial advertising on it.
(f)    This section does not prohibit the placement on private property adjacent to a highway of a sign giving useful directional information, if the sign is of a type that cannot be mistaken for an official sign and is placed with the approval of the State Highway Administration.
(g)    Each sign, signal, marking, or device prohibited by this section is a public nuisance, and the authority that has jurisdiction over the highway may remove it without notice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-206 - Interference With Traffic Control Devices or Railroad Signs and Signals

(a)    A person without lawful authority may not willfully alter, or interfere with the operation of, any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
(b)    A person without lawful authority may not willfully deface any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
(c)    A person without lawful authority may not willfully injure any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
(d)    A person without lawful authority may not willfully knock down any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
(e)    A person without lawful authority may not willfully change the direction of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
(f)    A person without lawful authority may not willfully twist any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
(g)    A person without lawful authority may not willfully remove any part of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
(h)    A person without lawful authority may not possess, with an intent to use, any device capable of transmitting an infrared, electronic, or other signal to a traffic control device or a railroad sign or signal for the purpose of altering or otherwise interfering with the operation of the traffic control device or a railroad sign or signal.�
(i)    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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-206.1 - Prohibition Against Taking Actions Against Transportation-Related Property or Intelligent Transportation System -- Penalties for Violations

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Component for electrical current transmission and storage” includes any of the following if it is placed by the authority of a public body or official:
(i)    A battery;
(ii)    An item used for surge protection;
(iii)    A fuse;
(iv)    A conduit;
(v)    A circuit breaker;
(vi)    A transformer;
(vii)    A hand hole;
(viii)    A manhole; and
(ix)    Conductor wire.
(3)    “Intelligent transportation system” includes any of the following if it is placed by the authority of a public body or official:
(i)    A wired or wireless communications device connected to a traffic control device or a lighting device;
(ii)    Any fiber–optic communications cabling connected to any government–owned or –placed transportation–related equipment or device through wireless radio, Bluetooth, Wi–Fi, or microwave systems; and
(iii)    1.    Radio consoles;
2.    Modems;
3.    Routers;
4.    Switches;
5.    Encoders;
6.    Decoders;
7.    Power supplies;
8.    Traffic controllers;
9.    Road sensors;
10.    Variable message signs;
11.    Cameras;
12.    Roadside units;
13.    Highway advisory radio weather sensors;
14.    Radio towers and shelters;
15.    Speed detectors;
16.    Remote traffic microwave sensors;
17.    Portable generators;
18.    Fog warning systems;
19.    Bluetooth readers;
20.    Power controllers;
21.    Uninterruptible power supplies; and
22.    Batteries or battery backups.
(b)    A person without lawful authority may not willfully alter, disconnect, tamper with, remove, or otherwise interfere with a transportation–related component for electrical current transmission and storage or an intelligent transportation system.
(c)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:
(1)    For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,500 or both; and
(2)    For a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-207 - Funeral Processions

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a funeral procession facing a red signal may continue through or make a turn at an intersection if the first vehicle in the procession already entered the intersection before the signal changed from green to red.
(b)    While a funeral procession is proceeding through a red signal as permitted by this section, a vehicle that is not in the procession may not enter the intersection, even if it is facing a green signal, unless it can do so without crossing the path of the procession. When the red signal changes to green while the funeral procession is still within the intersection, a vehicle facing a green signal may proceed, but the funeral procession has the right-of-way.
(c)    The driver of a vehicle in a funeral procession does not have any privilege granted in this section unless:
(1)    The headlights of the vehicle are turned on; and
(2)    Subject to § 22-221(g) of this article, the warning lamps of the vehicle are flashing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-208 - Erection of Signs Denoting Height of Overpasses

(a)    All overpasses less than 14.5 feet in height above the roadway surface shall have a sign denoting the height above the roadway.
(b)    The design and placement of the sign shall be consistent with the specifications established in the manual on uniform traffic control devices for streets and highways adopted by the State Highway Administration under § 25-104 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 2 - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings › Section 21-209 - Requirements for Vehicular Traffic With Nonfunctioning Traffic Control Signal at an Intersection

Vehicular traffic approaching a nonfunctioning traffic control signal at an intersection shall:
(1)    Stop:
(i)    At a clearly marked stop line;
(ii)    If there is no clearly marked stop line, before entering any crosswalk; or
(iii)    If there is no clearly marked stop line or crosswalk, before entering the intersection;
(2)    Yield to any vehicle or pedestrian in the intersection; and
(3)    Remain stopped until it is safe to enter and continue through the intersection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 3 - Driving on Right Side of Roadway; Overtaking and Passing; Use of Roadway › Section 21-302 - Passing Vehicles Going in Opposite Directions

(a)    Drivers of vehicles that are going in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right.
(b)    If the roadway is not wide enough for more than one line of traffic in each direction, each driver shall give to the other as nearly as possible at least one half of the roadway.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 3 - Driving on Right Side of Roadway; Overtaking and Passing; Use of Roadway › Section 21-303 - General Rules Governing Overtaking and Passing Vehicles

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, this section governs the overtaking and passing of vehicles going in the same direction.
(b)    The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle that is going in the same direction shall pass to the left of the overtaken vehicle at a safe distance.
(c)    The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle that is going in the same direction, until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle, may not drive any part of his vehicle directly in front of the overtaken vehicle.
(d)    Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle, on audible signal, shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle.
(e)    Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle, until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle, may not increase the speed of his vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 3 - Driving on Right Side of Roadway; Overtaking and Passing; Use of Roadway › Section 21-304 - When Passing on Right Is Permitted

(a)    Subject to the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, the driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only:
(1)    If the overtaken vehicle is making or about to make a left turn;
(2)    On a highway with unobstructed pavement not occupied by parked vehicles and wide enough for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the same direction as the overtaking vehicle; or
(3)    On any one–way roadway, if the roadway is free from obstruction and wide enough for two or more lines of moving vehicles.
(b)    The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle to the right only if it is safe to do so.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and for an operator of a bicycle or motor scooter, a person may not make the movement described under subsections (a) and (b) of this section by driving off the roadway.
(2)    The driver of a vehicle may make the movement described under subsections (a) and (b) of this section by driving outside the marked lane onto the shoulder to overtake and pass a vehicle that is making or about to make a left turn if the driver can do so without leaving the paved surface.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 3 - Driving on Right Side of Roadway; Overtaking and Passing; Use of Roadway › Section 21-305 - Limitations on Overtaking or Driving to Left

(a)    (1)    The driver of a vehicle may not drive to the left of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle going in the same direction unless:
(i)    Authorized by this subtitle; and
(ii)    The left side of the roadway is clearly visible and is free of approaching traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit the overtaking and passing to be completed without interfering with the operation of any other vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any other vehicle overtaken.
(2)    The overtaking vehicle shall return to an authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and, if the passing movement uses a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction, before coming within 200 feet of any approaching vehicle.
(b)    (1)    This subsection does not apply on a one-way roadway.
(2)    The driver of a vehicle may not drive on the left side of any roadway if:
(i)    The vehicle is approaching the crest of a grade or is on a curve in the highway where the driver’s view is obstructed for such a distance as to be dangerous should another vehicle approach from the opposite direction;
(ii)    The vehicle is crossing or approaching within 100 feet of any intersection or railroad grade crossing; or
(iii)    The driver’s view is obstructed while approaching within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct, or tunnel.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 3 - Driving on Right Side of Roadway; Overtaking and Passing; Use of Roadway › Section 21-307 - No-Passing Zones

(a)    (1)    The State Highway Administration may determine those parts of any highway in its jurisdiction where overtaking and passing or driving on the left of the roadway would be especially dangerous and, by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway, may indicate the beginning and end of these zones.
(2)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, where the signs or markings are in place and clearly visible to an ordinarily observant individual, every driver of a vehicle shall obey their directions.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, where signs or markings defining a no–passing zone are placed as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a driver may not drive on the left side of the roadway within the no–passing zone.
(c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, where signs or markings defining a no–passing zone are placed as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a driver may not drive on the left side of any pavement striping designed to mark the no–passing zone throughout its length.
(d)    The driver of a vehicle may drive:
(1)    Across the left side of the roadway in a no–passing zone while making a left turn, but only if it is safe to do so; and
(2)    In accordance with § 21–305 of this subtitle, on the left side of the roadway in a no–passing zone to make the minimum adjustment necessary to overtake and pass at a safe distance a bicycle traveling in the same direction while yielding to the right–of–way of the bicycle and oncoming traffic.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road › Subtitle 3 - Driving on Right Side of Roadway; Overtaking and Passing; Use of Roadway › Section 21-308 - One-Way Highways and Roadways; Rotary Traffic Islands

(a)    (1)    The State Highway Administration may designate any highway or any separate roadway under its jurisdiction for one-way traffic and shall place appropriate signs giving notice of the designation.
(2)    On a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic, a vehicle may be driven only in the direction designated.
(b)    A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island may be driven only to the right of the island.