Section 22-414.1 – Video Display Equipment
(a) In this section, “video display equipment” means equipment capable of displaying a dynamic visual image, other than text, from a digital video disc or other storage device. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a motor vehicle driven on a highway in the State may be equipped with video display equipment only if […]
Section 22-415 – Odometers
(a) It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Advertise for sale, sell, use or install or cause to be installed any device which causes an odometer to register any mileage other than the true mileage driven; (2) Tamper with, damage, interfere with, disconnect, reset, or alter or cause to be disconnected, reset, or altered the odometer of […]
Section 22-416 – Energy Absorption System
(a) The purpose of this section is to provide additional safety standards for private passenger automobiles, not only to afford additional protection for passengers in them, but also to eliminate damage to an automobile at a specified speed by more adequate bumper protection for the chassis of the vehicle. (b) In this section, “private passenger automobile” means […]
Section 22-417 – Seat Back Crash Pads in School Buses
Effective September 1, 1973, all school buses operating in Maryland and used for the transportation of children to and from public or nonpublic schools shall be equipped with seat back crash pads meeting the rules, regulations, and specifications established by the Administration.
Section 22-418 – Color of School Vehicles
(a) School vehicles shall be painted yellow, in accordance with Administration regulations, using the color known as national school bus yellow, as specified in federal standards. (b) Unless otherwise permitted or authorized by the Maryland Vehicle Law or by Administration regulation, no other vehicle designed for carrying passengers may be painted national school bus yellow or a […]
Section 22-419 – Counterfeit and Nonfunctional Airbags
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Airbag” means a motor vehicle inflatable occupant–restraint system that: 1. Operates in the event of a crash; and 2. Is designed in accordance with federal motor vehicle safety standards for the specific make, model, and year of the motor vehicle in which it is or will be […]
Section 22-420 – Requirements of Electric Bicycles
(a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2020, manufacturers and distributors of electric bicycles shall apply in a prominent location a standardized label that is permanently affixed to each electric bicycle. (2) The label required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be printed in Arial font in at least 9 point type and contain for the electric bicycle: (i) The […]
Section 22-405.1 – Regrooved Tires
(a) A person may not sell or offer for sale any tire that has been regrooved or recut unless: (1) The tire is specifically designed to be regrooved or recut; and (2) Following such procedure, the tire complies with standards established by the United States Department of Transportation. (b) A person may not sell or transfer any vehicle that […]
Section 22-413 – Protectors or Flaps Behind Rear Wheels of Vehicles
(a) A person may not drive any bus, truck, trailer, or semitrailer on any highway in this State, unless it is equipped with suitable metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps behind the rear-most wheels of the vehicle or combination of vehicles to prevent the projection of rocks, dirt, water, or other substances to the rear and […]
Section 22-405.2 – Metal and Other Nonrubber Material in Contact With Road Surface
(a) A person may not drive on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer having any metal tire in contact with the roadway. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a tire on a vehicle driven on a highway may not have on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or […]