§ 22-412.4. Seat belts or safety restraining devices
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation
MD Code, Transportation, § 22-412.4
§ 22-412.4. Seat belts or safety restraining devices
(b) A vehicle registered in the State and manufactured and assembled after January 1, 1990 shall be equipped with a seat belt or safety restraining device approved by the local authority having jurisdiction for each position on the vehicle that may be lawfully occupied by a passenger.
(c)(1) The failure of a person to use a seat belt or restraining device required under this section may not:
(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this subsection, a party, witness, or counsel may not make reference to a seat belt during a trial of a civil action that involves property damage, personal injury, or death if the damage, injury, or death is not related to the design, manufacture, installation, supplying, or repair of a seat belt required under this section.
(3)(i) Nothing contained in this subsection may be construed to prohibit the right of a person to institute a civil action for damages against a dealer, manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or other appropriate entity arising out of an incident that involves a defectively installed or defectively operating seat belt.
(ii) In a civil action in which 2 or more parties are named as joint tort-feasors, interpleaded as defendants, or impleaded as defendants, and 1 of the joint tort-feasors or defendants is not involved in the design, manufacture, installation, supplying, or repair of a seat belt, a court shall order separate trials to accomplish the ends of justice on a motion of any party.
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Added by Acts 1989, c. 435. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 2012, c. 66, § 6, eff. April 10, 2012.
MD Code, Transportation, § 22-412.4, MD TRANS § 22-412.4
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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