Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions — Subtitle 2. General Provisions
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 11-201 (2026)
Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
§ 11–201LinkCopy Citation
In case of dispute, the Administration may determine the extent of applicability of any definition in the Maryland Vehicle Law.
Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 11-202 (2026)
Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
§ 11–202LinkCopy Citation
The portions of the Maryland Vehicle Law that are identical with corresponding portions of the Uniform Vehicle Code shall be interpreted and construed to make uniform the law of those states that enact them.
Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 11-203 (2026)
Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
§ 11–203LinkCopy Citation
The Maryland Vehicle Law does not have a retroactive effect and does not apply to any traffic accident, to any cause of action or judgment arising out of a traffic accident, or to any violation of the vehicle laws of this State occurring before July 1, 1977.
Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 11-204 (2026)
Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
§ 11–204LinkCopy Citation
A provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law may not be repealed by any subsequent act unless the provision is referred to expressly in or expressly repealed by the subsequent act.
Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 11-205 (2026)
Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
§ 11–205LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law:
(1)
The provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law do not in any way add to or detract from the right of any person who is injured or whose property is damaged by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle to sue and recover damages as in the case of the negligent use or operation of any other vehicle; and
(2)
The violation of any provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law does not give any right of action to any person who would not be entitled to it in the absence of the provision.
(b)
The provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law do not prevent the owner of any real property that is used, with permission of the owner and not as a matter of right, by the public for vehicular travel from:
(1)
Prohibiting the use;
(2)
Requiring the use to be subject to conditions other than those specified in the Maryland Vehicle Law; or
(3)
Otherwise regulating the use in his discretion.
(c)
(1)
In Calvert County, a police officer may enforce the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law on a private roadway in Calvert County that is located within a residential subdivision or community and used for vehicular travel by residents of the subdivision or community.
(2)
For the period beginning October 1, 2025, and ending July 1, 2028, in Baltimore County, a police officer may enforce the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law on a private roadway within the Queen Anne Village community in Owings Mills that is used for vehicular traffic by residents of the community.
Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 11-206 (2026)
Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
§ 11–206LinkCopy Citation
Titles 11 through 27 of this article may be cited as the Maryland Vehicle Law.