# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 21. Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road

### Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Rules

#### Section 21-1121

(a) This section applies only to a Class E (truck) vehicle registered or of a type capable of being registered in this State as a Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer's rated capacity of 3/4 ton or less, the gross vehicle weight of which does not exceed 7,000 pounds.

(b)

  (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section does not apply to:

    (i) A vehicle traveling at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour; or

    (ii) The transportation of:

      (1) An employee to or from a work site by the employer of the employee; or

      (2) An individual in a vehicle engaged in farming operations.

  (2) This subsection may not be construed as to eliminate applicable child safety seat and seat belt requirements under Sec.Sec. 22-412.2 and 22-412.3 of this article.

(c) An individual may not drive a Class E (truck) vehicle on a highway in the State while a passenger under the age of 16 years is riding in an unenclosed bed of the vehicle.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)