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§ 21-603. Safety in starting movement of vehicle required

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Turning and Starting; Signals on Stopping, Turning, and Starting (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-603
§ 21-603. Safety in starting movement of vehicle required
Currentness
Movements made with reasonable safety
(a) A person may not start a vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked until the movement can be made with reasonable safety.
Signals to approaching traffic
(b) A person may not start a vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked until, if any other vehicle might be affected by the movement, he gives an adequate signal to approaching traffic.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-603.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-603, MD TRANS § 21-603
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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