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§ 11-162. Stop

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 11. Vehicle Laws--Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-162
§ 11-162. Stop
Currentness
“Stop” means:
(1) Where used in a mandatory sense, the complete cessation from movement; and
(2) Where used in a prohibitory sense, to halt even momentarily a vehicle, whether or not it is occupied, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or a traffic control device.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, §§ 1-191, 1-192.
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-162, MD TRANS § 11-162
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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