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§ 21-1116. Racing vehicles prohibited

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 11. Miscellaneous Rules (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1116
§ 21-1116. Racing vehicles prohibited
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as provided in § 21-1211 of this title, on any highway or on any private property that is used by the public in general, a person may not drive a vehicle in a race or speed contest, whether or not on a wager or for a prize or reward.
Participation as timekeeper or flagman
(b) Except as provided in § 21-1211 of this title, a person may not participate as a timekeeper or flagman in any race or speed contest specified in subsection (a) of this section.
Fines and penalties
(c) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section that results in serious bodily injury to another person, as defined in § 20-102(c) of this article, is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 179, § 1; Acts 1991, c. 388; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 211, § 1, eff. April 24, 2007; Acts 2011, c. 98, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-1116.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1116, MD TRANS § 21-1116
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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