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§ 21-307. No-passing zones

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Driving on Right Side of Roadway; Overtaking and Passing; Use of Roadway (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-307
§ 21-307. No-passing zones
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) The State Highway Administration may determine those parts of any highway in its jurisdiction where overtaking and passing or driving on the left of the roadway would be especially dangerous and, by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway, may indicate the beginning and end of these zones.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, where the signs or markings are in place and clearly visible to an ordinarily observant individual, every driver of a vehicle shall obey their directions.
Driving on left side of roadway prohibited
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, where signs or markings defining a no-passing zone are placed as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a driver may not drive on the left side of the roadway within the no-passing zone.
Driving on left side of pavement striping of roadway prohibited
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, where signs or markings defining a no-passing zone are placed as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a driver may not drive on the left side of any pavement striping designed to mark the no-passing zone throughout its length.
Driving across left side of roadway allowed while making a left turn
(d) The driver of a vehicle may drive:
(1) Across the left side of the roadway in a no-passing zone while making a left turn, but only if it is safe to do so; and
(2) In accordance with § 21-305 of this subtitle, on the left side of the roadway in a no-passing zone to make the minimum adjustment necessary to overtake and pass at a safe distance a bicycle traveling in the same direction while yielding to the right-of-way of the bicycle and oncoming traffic.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 2020, c. 114, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 115, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-307.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-307, MD TRANS § 21-307
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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