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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, a pedestrian may not walk along a controlled access highway.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, a pedestrian may not walk on a controlled access highway.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, a pedestrian may not walk along a ramp leading to or from a controlled access highway.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, a pedestrian may not walk on a ramp leading to or from a controlled access highway.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, a pedestrian may not walk along an access road leading to or from a controlled access highway.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, a pedestrian may not walk on an access road leading to or from a controlled access highway.
(g) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, a person may not leave any vehicle that is on a controlled access highway.
(h) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, a person may not leave any vehicle that is on a ramp leading to or from a controlled access highway.
(i) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, a person may not leave any vehicle that is on an access road leading to or from a controlled access highway.
(j) This section does not apply to a person if an emergency prevents the movement of a vehicle in which he is riding and the person goes only to the nearest telephone or other source of assistance, nor to a person boarding or leaving a bus within a bus stop approved by the State Highway Administration.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Transportation § 21-509 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/transportation/md-code-trans-sect-21-509/
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