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 […]
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.