# Part 3 – Schools and School Vehicles

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 16-21 School crossing guards.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 16-21 (2026)

(a) The driver of every vehicle and the operator of every street car and trackless trolley on the streets and public ways of this City shall comply with any lawful order or direction of any school crossing guard vested with authority by the Police Commissioner to direct, control, or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

(b) Any person failing to comply with any such lawful order or direction or in any other manner violating the provisions of this section, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.

*History: Ord. 53-793*

## § 16-22 School roadways.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 16-22 (2026)

(a) Where the Board of School Commissioners and the Director of Transportation jointly designate particular public school properties, the roadways on those properties that are open to the use of the public are, on the placing of appropriate traffic-control devices, subject to the same vehicle and traffic laws, rules, and regulations that apply to highways within the City.

(b) Nothing herein contained shall be construed as dedicating the aforementioned roadways by the City or as meaning that any City or State agency other than the Department of Education of the City of Baltimore shall defray or aid in defraying the costs of maintaining or marking the roadways.

*History: Ord. 72-207*

*History: Ord. 15-435*

## § 16-23

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 16-23 (2026)

Reserved

## § 16-24 School vehicle violations of camera monitoring systems.

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 16-24 (2026)

(a)

  (1) In this section, “school vehicle” means any motor vehicle that:

    (i) is used for the transportation of children, students, or teachers for educational purposes; and

    (ii) is either:

      (i) registered as a Type I school vehicle, as defined in <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-173">State Transportation Article § 11-173, </cite>or as a Type II school vehicle, as defined in <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-174">State Transportation Article § 11-174</cite>; or

      (ii) otherwise discernable by color or markings as a school vehicle.

  (2) “School vehicle” includes any motor vehicle that is of a type described in paragraph (1) of this section, whether owned and operated by a non-governmental entity or owned or leased by or under contract with a governmental entity.

(b) The Department of Transportation, with assistance from the Department of Finance, shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, the President of the City Council, and the City Board of School Commissioners, or their respective designees, periodic reports on all citations or warnings issued to school vehicles under:

  (1) <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|21-202">State Transportation Article § 21-202</cite>.1 {“Traffic control signal monitoring systems”}; and

  (2) City Code <cite data-path="|32">Article 32</cite>, Subtitle 33 {“Speed Monitoring Systems”}.

(c) Each report shall contain:

  (1) a copy of all citations or warnings issued for violations by school vehicles during the reporting period;

  (2) the disposition of the citations (e.g., pending, paid, overdue, on appeal, or charges dismissed); and

  (3) any changes in the disposition of citations that had been the subject of previous reports.

(d) Each report shall be submitted on a quarter-annual basis, within 30 days after the end of each quarter, for the quarters ending September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 of each fiscal year.

*History: Ord. 13-096*

## § 16-25

Balt., Md., Code art. 31, § 16-25 (2026)

Reserved