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Maryland Code, Transportation § 21-1407

Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The driver of a vehicle may not stop, stand, or park the vehicle on any Authority highway, except:

(1) If necessary to avoid injury or damage to any person or property;

(2) In compliance with the lawful direction of an authorized employee of the Authority highway;

(3) At a designated area for the transaction of business at an Administration building;  or

(4) If the vehicle is disabled or involved in an accident, in which case the vehicle shall be moved, if possible:

(i) To the shoulder of the roadway;

(ii) Adjacent to the emergency walkway on a bridge;  or

(iii) As otherwise directed by a patrol officer.

(b) Notwithstanding § 25-201(b) of this article, the Maryland Transportation Authority may adopt regulations governing the removal of vehicles left unattended for 12 or more hours on any Authority highway.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Transportation § 21-1407 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/transportation/md-code-trans-sect-21-1407.html

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