Division 3. Road Markings
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Division 3. Road Markings
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 26-109 (2026)
Sec. 26-109. Crosswalks and safety zonesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The director is hereby authorized:
(1)
To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where, in his opinion, there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such other places as he may deem necessary.
(2)
To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 26-110 (2026)
Sec. 26-110. Traffic lanesLinkCopy Citation
The Director is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 26-111 (2026)
Sec. 26-111. No-passing zonesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Director is hereby authorized to determine those portions of any highway where overtaking and passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous and may by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway indicate the beginning and end of such zones and when such signs or markings are in place and clearly visible to an ordinarily observant person every driver of a vehicle shall obey the directions thereof.
(b)
Where signs or markings are in place to define a no-passing zone as set forth in Subsection (a) no driver shall at any time drive on the left side of the roadway within such no-passing zone or on the left side of any pavement striping designed to mark such no-passing zone throughout its length.
(c)
This section does not apply when an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the highway; provided, any person so doing shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the highway within such distances as to constitute an immediate hazard, nor to the driver of a vehicle turning left into or from a private road or driveway.