Home Table of Contents

§ 20-102. Duty of driver to remain at scene of accident resulting in bodily injury or death

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 20. Vehicle Laws--Accidents and Accident Reports (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 20-102
§ 20-102. Duty of driver to remain at scene of accident resulting in bodily injury or death
Currentness
Duty of driver to stop vehicle close to scene of accident resulting in bodily injury
(a)(1) The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to another person immediately shall stop the vehicle as close as possible to the scene of the accident, without obstructing traffic more than necessary.
(2) The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to another person immediately shall return to and remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has complied with § 20-104 of this title.
Duty of driver to stop vehicle close to scene of accident resulting in death
(b)(1) The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in the death of another person immediately shall stop the vehicle as close as possible to the scene of the accident, without obstructing traffic more than necessary.
(2) The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in the death of another person immediately shall return to and remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has complied with § 20-104 of this title.
Fines and penalties
(c)(1) In this subsection, “serious bodily injury” means an injury that:
(i) Creates a substantial risk of death;
(ii) Causes serious permanent or serious protracted disfigurement;
(iii) Causes serious permanent or serious protracted loss of the function of any body part, organ, or mental faculty; or
(iv) Causes serious permanent or serious protracted impairment of the function of any body part or organ.
(2)(i) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $3,000 or both.
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a person convicted of a violation of subsection (b) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(3)(i) A person who violates this section and who knew or reasonably should have known that the accident might result in serious bodily injury to another person and serious bodily injury actually occurred to another person, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(ii) A person who violates this section and who knew or reasonably should have known that the accident might result in the death of another person and death actually occurred to another person, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1991, c. 346, § 1; Acts 1998, c. 781, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2001, c. 483, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 461, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 462, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2005, c. 482, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 10-102.
MD Code, Transportation, § 20-102, MD TRANS § 20-102
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document