Section 25-101 – Applicability of Title 21 Definitions
A word used in this subtitle, unless the context requires otherwise, has the same meaning as is indicated by a definition of the word in § 21-101 of this article.
Section 25-101.1 – Statewide Application of Maryland Vehicle Law; Effect of Local Regulation
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law are statewide in their effect. (b) Except as otherwise expressly authorized in this subsection or by a public local law on the regulation of taxicabs and taxicab drivers or by any public general law, no local authority or political subdivision of this State may: […]
Section 25-102 – Powers of Local Authorities
(a) The provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law do not prevent a local authority, in the reasonable exercise of its police power, from exercising the following powers as to highways under its jurisdiction: (1) Subject to the provisions of § 21–1003.1 of this article, regulating or prohibiting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles; (2) Regulating traffic by […]
Section 25-102.1 – Off-the-Road Motorcycles
(a) (1) In this section, “off-the-road motorcycle” means a motorcycle not otherwise registered under this article. (2) “Off-the-road motorcycle” includes motorcycles designed for off-the-road operation, motorcycles not otherwise eligible for registration under this article, and motorcycles commonly referred to as “dirt bikes”. (b) Each county and Baltimore City may regulate the operation of off-the-road motorcycles, require them to be […]
Section 25-102.2 – Motorized Passenger Scooter — Use in Ocean City
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Licensed driver” means an individual who holds a driver’s license of any class issued by the State or, if the individual is a nonresident of the State, issued by another state or country. (ii) “Licensed driver” does not include an individual who holds a learner’s permit […]
Section 25-104 – State Highway Administration to Adopt Sign Manual
The State Highway Administration shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices, consistent with the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law, for use on highways in this State. This uniform system shall correlate with and, as far as possible, conform to the system set forth in the most recent […]
Section 25-104.1 – Restrictions on Sale of Traffic Control Devices
A person may not sell or offer for sale any sign, signal, marking, or other device intended to regulate, warn, or guide traffic unless it conforms with the State manual and specifications adopted pursuant to § 25-104 of this subtitle.
Section 25-105 – Placement of Traffic Control Devices on State Highways
(a) On every highway under its jurisdiction, the State Highway Administration shall place and maintain those traffic control devices that it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. Each of these traffic control devices shall conform to the manual and specifications of the State […]
Section 25-106 – Placement of Local Traffic Control Devices
On every highway under its jurisdiction, a local authority shall place and maintain those traffic control devices that it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law or local traffic ordinances or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. Each of these traffic control devices shall conform to the manual and specifications […]
Section 25-106.1 – Restrictions on Placement of Traffic Control Devices
A person may not install or maintain, in any area of private property used by the public, any sign, signal, marking, or other device intended to regulate, warn, or guide traffic unless it conforms with the State manual and specifications adopted pursuant to § 25-104 of this subtitle.
Section 25-107 – Authority to Require Pedestrian Obedience to Traffic Control Signals
As to any highway under its jurisdiction, a local authority may: (1) Require pedestrians to obey strictly any traffic control signal; and (2) Prohibit pedestrians from crossing, except in a crosswalk: (i) Any roadway in a business district; or (ii) Any designated highway.
Section 25-108 – Use of Hov Lane by Plug-in or Hybrid Vehicles
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 678 AND 679 OF 2018 // (a) In this section, “HOV lane” means a high occupancy vehicle lane, the use of which is restricted by a traffic control device during specified times to vehicles carrying at least a specified number of occupants. (b) This section applies only to a […]
Section 25-109 – Authority to Designate Through Highways and “Stop” and “Yield” Intersections
The State Highway Administration, as to both State and county highways, and any local authority, as to any other highways under its jurisdiction, may: (1) Designate through highways and place stop signs or yield signs at specified entrances to them; or (2) Designate any intersection as a stop intersection or as a yield intersection and place stop […]
Section 25-110 – Regulations Relative to School Vehicles
(a) (1) With the advice of the State Department of Education, the Motor Vehicle Administration shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations not inconsistent with the Maryland Vehicle Law to govern the safe operation of all school vehicles. (2) The following shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted under this section: (i) Every school or school district […]
Section 25-111 – Motor Carrier Safety Inspections; Utility and Transportation Emergencies
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Direct assistance” means the provision of transportation and other relief services by a motor carrier or its drivers for the immediate restoration of essential services or the delivery of essential supplies. (ii) “Direct assistance” does not include: 1. Transportation related to the long–term rehabilitation of damaged physical […]
Section 25-111.1 – Minimum Security Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicles
(a) The Administration, in consultation with the State Highway Administration, may adopt rules and regulations that are consistent with 49 C.F.R., Part 387. (b) The rules and regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the following vehicles: (1) For–hire vehicles engaged in intrastate commerce that exceed a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds […]
Section 25-112 – Cvisn Transponders
(a) (1) In this section and in § 25–111 of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Cloned CVISN transponder” means a CVISN transponder or other electronic device that has been converted with the electronic serial number or other proprietary information obtained without the consent of the State. (3) “CVISN” means the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems […]
Section 25-113 – Race-Based Traffic Stops
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Law enforcement agency” means an agency that is listed in § 3–101(e) of the Public Safety Article. (3) “Law enforcement officer” means any person who, in an official capacity, is authorized by law to make arrests and who is an employee of a law enforcement agency. […]
Section 25-114 – Targeting Motorcycles Only at Checkpoints Prohibited; Exceptions
(a) In this section, “checkpoint” means a predetermined fixed location at which a police officer stops a motor vehicle or a specific sequence of motor vehicles to conduct safety inspections, inspect drivers’ licenses or registrations, or evaluate drivers for impairment. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a police officer at a motor vehicle […]
Section 25-115 – Removing, Preserving, and Storing Vehicles
(a) In this section, “police department” has the meaning stated in § 25–201(e)(5) of this title. (b) Neither the governing body of Prince George’s County nor the police department may use other persons, equipment, or facilities for removing, preserving, and storing vehicles under § 16–303.1 of this article, § 25–203 of this title, or any other State […]