Maryland driving laws

“A driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion may not use the driver’s hands to use a handheld telephone other than to initiate or terminate a wireless telephone call or to turn on or turn off the handheld telephone.”

“A holder of a learner’s instructional permit or a provisional driver’s license who is 18 years of age or older.”

“For a first offense, a fine of not more than $75; (ii) For a second offense, a fine of not more than $125; and (iii) For a third or subsequent offense, a fine of not more than $175.”

“an individual may not use a text messaging device to write, send, or read a text message or an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle in the travel portion of the roadway.”

“An individual who is under the age of 18 years may not use a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.”

““Wireless communication device” means a handheld or hands–free device used to access a wireless telephone service.”

“If the Administration receives satisfactory evidence that an individual has violated this section, the Administration: (i) May suspend the individual’s driver’s license for not more than 90 days”

“If at the time of testing a person has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, as determined by an analysis of the person’s blood or breath, the person shall be considered under the influence of alcohol per se”

“A licensee under 21 years old may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more as determined by an analysis of the licensee's blood or breath.”

“the Administration shall impose on each licensee under the age of 21 years an alcohol restriction that prohibits the licensee from driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while having alcohol in the licensee’s blood.”

“The individual drives or attempts to drive a commercial motor vehicle while the alcohol concentration of the person’s blood or breath is 0.04 or greater”

“For a test refusal: A. For a first offense, suspend the driver’s license for 270 days; or B. For a second or subsequent offense, suspend the driver’s license for 2 years”

“for a test result indicating an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more at the time of testing: A. For a first offense, suspend the driver’s license for 180 days”

“A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while the person is under the influence of alcohol per se.”

“For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,200 or both”

“A person may not operate a motor vehicle unless the person and each occupant under 16 years old are restrained by a seat belt or a child safety seat”

“Unless a person is restrained by a seat belt, the person may not be a passenger in an outboard front seat of a motor vehicle.”

“A police officer may enforce this paragraph only as a secondary action when the police officer detains a driver of a motor vehicle for a suspected violation of another provision of the Code.”

“a person transporting a child under the age of 8 years in a motor vehicle shall secure the child in a child safety seat in accordance with the child safety seat and vehicle manufacturers’ instructions unless the child is 4 feet, 9 inches tall or taller.”

“A person transporting a child under the age of 2 years in a motor vehicle shall secure the child in a rear–facing child safety seat”

“a person may not transport a child under the age of 16 years unless the child is secured in”

“the driver of a motor vehicle that approaches from the rear a stopped, standing, or parked vehicle to which this subsection applies shall”

“make a lane change into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the stopped, standing, or parked vehicle”

“slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for existing weather, road, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic conditions.”

“Other caution signals, including traffic cones, caution signs, or nonvehicular warning lights.”

“A commercial motor vehicle providing emergency maintenance to a disabled vehicle; B. An emergency vehicle; C. A service vehicle as defined under § 22–201 of this article; D. A tow truck”

“shall drive immediately to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the edge or curb of the roadway, clear of any intersection.”

“the driver of any other vehicle meeting or overtaking the school vehicle shall stop at least 20 feet from the rear of the school vehicle, if approaching the school vehicle from its rear, or at least 20 feet from the front of the school vehicle”

“may not proceed until the school vehicle resumes motion or the alternately flashing red lights are deactivated.”

“This section does not apply to the driver of a vehicle on a divided highway, if the school vehicle is on a different roadway.”

“A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.”

“30 miles per hour on: (i) All highways in a business district; and (ii) Undivided highways in a residential district”

“35 miles per hour on divided highways in a residential district; (4) 50 miles per hour on undivided highways in other locations; and (5) 55 miles per hour on divided highways in other locations.”

“a maximum speed limit of more than 55 miles per hour may not be established or continued on any highway in this State that is not an interstate highway or an expressway.”

“a maximum speed limit of more than 70 miles per hour may not be established on any highway in the State.”

“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.”

“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”

“The payment of claims for bodily injury or death arising from an accident of up to $30,000 for any one person and up to $60,000 for any two or more persons, in addition to interest and costs”

“The payment of claims for property of others damaged or destroyed in an accident of up to $15,000, in addition to interest and costs”

“An individual may not operate or ride on a motorcycle unless the individual is wearing protective headgear that meets the standards established by the Administrator.”

“A person may not operate a motorcycle unless: (1) He is wearing an eye-protective device of a type approved by the Administrator; or (2) The motorcycle is equipped with a windscreen.”

“You must be at least 16 years old to apply for a motorcycle license.”

“If you are under 18 years old, you must complete the Maryland Motorcycle Safety Program’s Basic Rider Course before applying for a motorcycle license.”

“Riders 18 and older are encouraged, but not required, to take a motorcycle safety course.”

“A Maryland Motorcycle Safety Completion Certifi​cate is electronically submitted to MVA and only valid for six (6) months from the date the individual completes the course”

“but only while accompanied by and under the immediate supervision of an individual who: (i) Is at least 21 years old”

“Has been licensed for at least 3 years in this State or in another state to drive vehicles of the class then being driven by the holder of the learner’s instructional permit”

“The holder of a learner’s instructional permit for a motorcycle may drive the motorcycle with another individual on it only if the other individual is one described in subsection (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section.”

“A learner’s instructional permit issued to an individual described in paragraph (1) of this subsection expires 2 years after the date of issuance.”

“A learner’s instructional permit issued to an individual described in paragraph (1) of this subsection expires 1 year after the date of issuance.”

“A person may not operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.”

“The operator of a motorcycle may not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.”