Section 21-803 – Alteration of Maximum Speed Limit by Local Authorities
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) 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 […]
Section 21-803.1 – School Zones
(a) (1) Subject to subsection (f) of this section, within a half–mile radius of any school, the State Highway Administration or a local authority: (i) May establish a school zone and maximum speed limits applicable in the school zone; and (ii) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, may provide that fines are to be doubled for speeding violations […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 21-809 – Citations Based on Speed Monitoring Systems
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Agency” means: (i) A law enforcement agency of a local political subdivision that is authorized to issue a citation for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or of local traffic laws or regulations; or (ii) For a municipal corporation that does not maintain a police force, […]