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§ 21-1003. Actions prohibited relating to stopping, standing, or parking vehicle

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Stopping, Standing, and Parking (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1003
§ 21-1003. Actions prohibited relating to stopping, standing, or parking vehicle
Application of section
(a) The provisions of this section apply except as necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device.
Stopping, standing, or parking in front of public driveway
(b) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in front of a public driveway.
Stopping, standing, or parking on sidewalk
(c) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on a sidewalk.
Stopping, standing, or parking in intersection
(d) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in an intersection.
Stopping, standing, or parking on crosswalk
(e) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on a crosswalk.
Stopping, standing, or parking between safety zone and adjacent curb
(f) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the State Highway Administration or local authority indicates a different length by signs or markings.
Stopping, standing, or parking alongside or opposite excavation or obstruction
(g) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction if to do so would obstruct traffic.
Stopping, standing, or parking on bridge or other elevated structures
(h) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on any bridge or other elevated structure on a highway.
Stopping, standing, or parking on highway tunnel
(i) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a highway tunnel.
Stopping, standing, or parking where stopping prohibited
(j) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle at any place where stopping is prohibited by an official sign.
Stopping, standing, or parking on entrance or exit ramp of highway
(k) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on any entrance or exit ramp of any highway with two or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction.
Standing or parking vehicle in front of private driveway
(l) A person may not stand or park a vehicle in front of a private driveway without the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises.
Standing or parking vehicle near fire hydrant
(m) A person may not stand or park a vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Standing or parking vehicle near crosswalk at intersection
(n)(1) This subsection does not apply in Baltimore City.
(2) A person may not stand or park a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Standing or parking vehicle near approach to signals or signs
(o) A person may not stand or park a vehicle within 30 feet on the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
Standing or parking near entrance to fire station
(p) A person may not stand or park a vehicle within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or on the side of a highway opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance, if properly signposted.
Standing or parking vehicle where standing prohibited
(q) A person may not stand or park a vehicle at any place where standing is prohibited by an official sign.
Standing or parking on roadway side of other vehicle stopped or parked
(r) A person may not stand or park a vehicle on the roadway side of any other vehicle that is stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a highway.
Standing or parking on curve or hill with a no-passing zone
(s) A person may not stand or park a vehicle on a curve or hill where solid lines on the surface of the roadway indicate a zone in which passing is prohibited.
Parking vehicle near railroad grade crossing
(t) A person may not park a vehicle within 50 feet of the nearest rail in a railroad grade crossing.
Stopping, standing, or parking in space or zone marked for individuals with disabilities
(u) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle unless for the use of an individual with a disability, in a space or zone marked as restricted for the use of individuals with disabilities.
Property owned by Board of Education of Montgomery County or Montgomery College
(v) A person may not park a vehicle on any property owned by the Board of Education of Montgomery County or Montgomery College where parking is prohibited by an official sign.
Property owned by Board of Education or community colleges of Baltimore County
(w) A person may not park a vehicle on any property owned by the Board of Education of Baltimore County or the community colleges of Baltimore County where parking is prohibited by an official sign.
Property owned by Board of Education or community colleges of Wicomico County
(x) A person may not park a vehicle on any property owned by the Board of Education of Wicomico County or the community colleges of Wicomico County where parking is prohibited by an official sign.
Property owned by Board of Education of Prince George’s County
(y) A person may not park a vehicle on any property owned by the Board of Education of Prince George's County where parking is prohibited by an official sign.
Property owned by Board of Education of Calvert, Charles, or St. Mary’s Counties
(z) A person may not park a vehicle on any property owned by the Board of Education of Calvert County, Charles County, or St. Mary's County or the community colleges of Calvert County, Charles County, or St. Mary's County where parking is prohibited by an official sign.
Parking where parking prohibited by official sign
(aa) A person may not park a vehicle at any other place where parking is prohibited by an official sign.
Moving vehicle not lawfully controlled to prohibited area
(bb) A person may not move a vehicle that he does not lawfully control into any prohibited area.
Moving vehicle not lawfully controlled away from curb
(cc) A person may not move a vehicle that the person does not lawfully control away from a curb for an unlawful distance.
Stopping, standing, or parking vehicle in front of curb ramp
(dd) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in front of a curb ramp designed for the use of individuals with disabilities.
Stopping, standing, or parking in front of passenger loading zone
(ee) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in front of or on a passenger loading zone designed or marked for the use of individuals with disabilities.
Fines
(ff)(1) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (j) of this section while operating a commercial motor vehicle in Anne Arundel County is subject to:
(i) For a first offense, a fine of $100;
(ii) For a second offense, a fine of $250; and
(iii) For a third or subsequent offense, a fine of $500.
(2) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (u) or (dd) of this section is subject to a fine of $25.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 169; Acts 1984, c. 233; Acts 1985, c. 351; Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1989, c. 390; Acts 1993, c. 409; Acts 1996, c. 603, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 2002, c. 490, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2004, c. 201, § 1, eff. June 1, 2004; Acts 2006, c. 507, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-1003.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1003, MD TRANS § 21-1003
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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