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§ 21-605. Required stop or turn signals by hand or signal lamps

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, § 21-605
§ 21-605. Required stop or turn signals by hand or signal lamps
In general
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, each required stop or turn signal shall be given:
(1) By hand and arm in conformity with § 21-606 of this subtitle; or
(2) By signal lamps.
Signal lamp use required
(b) Each motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with and the required signal given by signal lamps, if the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab, or load of the vehicle is more than 24 inches.
Vehicles requiring signal lamps
(c) Each motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with and the required signal given by signal lamps if, for any vehicle or combination of vehicles, the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load is more than 14 feet.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, §§ 1, 2.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-605.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-605, MD TRANS § 21-605
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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