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§ 21-702. Stop signs at railroad crossings

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Special Stops Required (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-702
§ 21-702. Stop signs at railroad crossings
Currentness
Stop signs at dangerous crossings
(a) The State Highway Administration and any local authority with the approval of the State Highway Administration may place a stop sign at any railroad grade crossing of a highway that the local authority or State Highway Administration designates as a particularly dangerous crossing.
Distance vehicle required to stop
(b) If the driver of a vehicle approaches the stop sign, the driver:
(1) Shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail in the crossing; and
(2) May proceed only on exercising due care.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 196, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-702.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-702, MD TRANS § 21-702
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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