Title 26. Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal — Subtitle 1. Parties Subject to the Maryland Vehicle Law
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 26-101 (2026)
Title 26. Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal
Subtitle 1. Parties Subject to the Maryland Vehicle Law
§ 26–101LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Any person who commits a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.
(b)
Any person who attempts to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.
(c)
Any person who conspires to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.
(d)
Any person who aids another in the commission of a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.
(e)
Any person who abets another in the commission of a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.
(f)
Any person who intentionally induces another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.
(g)
Any person who intentionally causes another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.
(h)
Any person who intentionally coerces another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.
(i)
Any person who intentionally permits another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.
(j)
Any person who intentionally directs another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.
Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 26-102 (2026)
Title 26. Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal
Subtitle 1. Parties Subject to the Maryland Vehicle Law
§ 26–102LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person who owns a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in any manner contrary to law.
(b)
A person who employs or otherwise directs the driver of a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in any manner contrary to law.
Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 26-103 (2026)
Title 26. Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal
Subtitle 1. Parties Subject to the Maryland Vehicle Law
§ 26–103LinkCopy Citation
Subject to the exemptions specified in the Maryland Vehicle Law, the following titles of this article apply to the driver of any vehicle owned or operated by the United States, this State, or any political subdivision of this State:
(1)
Title 20, “Accidents and Accident Reports”;
(2)
Title 21, “Rules of the Road”;
(3)
Title 22, “Equipment of Vehicles”;
(4)
Title 23, “Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment”; and
(5)
Title 24, “Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation”.