# Transportation (GTR)

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

### Subtitle 5. Pedestrians' Rights and Rules

#### Section 21-502

(a)

  (1) This subsection does not apply where:

    (i) A pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing is provided, as described in Sec. 21-503(b) of this subtitle; or

    (ii) A traffic control signal is in operation.

  (2) The driver of a vehicle shall come to a stop when a pedestrian crossing the roadway in a crosswalk is:

    (i) On the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling; or

    (ii) Approaching from an adjacent lane on the other half of the roadway.

(b) A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

(c) If, at a marked crosswalk or at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, a vehicle is stopped to let a pedestrian cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear may not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.

(d) A person may not commit a violation of subsection (a) or (c) of this section that contributes to an accident.

(e) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (d) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

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