# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 25. Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles

### Subtitle 1. Powers of State and Local Authorities

#### Section 25-114

(a) In this section, "checkpoint" means a predetermined fixed location at which a police officer stops a motor vehicle or a specific sequence of motor vehicles to conduct safety inspections, inspect drivers' licenses or registrations, or evaluate drivers for impairment.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a police officer at a motor vehicle checkpoint may not target only motorcycles for inspection or evaluation.

(c) A police officer at a motor vehicle checkpoint established as part of a police search or investigation may target motorcycles as appropriate.

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