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§ 20-103. Duty of driver to stop or return to scene of accident resulting in damage to vehicle

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, § 20-103
§ 20-103. Duty of driver to stop or return to scene of accident resulting in damage to vehicle
Currentness
Duty of driver to stop near scene of accident
(a) The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results only in damage to an attended vehicle or other attended property immediately shall stop the vehicle as close as possible to the scene of the accident, without obstructing traffic more than necessary.
Duty of driver to return and remain at scene of accident
(b) The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results only in damage to an attended vehicle or other attended property shall return to and remain at the scene of the accident until he has complied with § 20-104 of this title.
Fines and penalties
(c) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1987, c. 11, § 1; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 10-103.
MD Code, Transportation, § 20-103, MD TRANS § 20-103
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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