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§ 25-114. Targeting only motorcycles at motor vehicle checkpoints for inspection and evaluation...

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 25. Vehicle Laws--Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Powers of State and Local Authorities (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Transportation, § 25-114
§ 25-114. Targeting only motorcycles at motor vehicle checkpoints for inspection and evaluation prohibited
Currentness
“Check point” defined
(a) In this section, “checkpoint” means a predetermined fixed location at which a police officer stops a motor vehicle or a specific sequence of motor vehicles to conduct safety inspections, inspect drivers' licenses or registrations, or evaluate drivers for impairment.
In general
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a police officer at a motor vehicle checkpoint may not target only motorcycles for inspection or evaluation.
Allowable targeting of motorcycles
(c) A police officer at a motor vehicle checkpoint established as part of a police search or investigation may target motorcycles as appropriate.

Credits

Added by Acts 2015, c. 287, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Transportation, § 25-114, MD TRANS § 25-114
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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