Section 21-1407 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited; exceptions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 21-1407. Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited; exceptions.
 

(a)  May not park.- The driver of a vehicle may not stop, stand, or park the vehicle on any Authority highway, except: 

(1) If necessary to avoid injury or damage to any person or property; 

(2) In compliance with the lawful direction of an authorized employee of the Authority highway; 

(3) At a designated area for the transaction of business at an Administration building; or 

(4) If the vehicle is disabled or involved in an accident, in which case the vehicle shall be moved, if possible: 

(i) To the shoulder of the roadway; 

(ii) Adjacent to the emergency walkway on a bridge; or 

(iii) As otherwise directed by a patrol officer. 

(b)  Unattended vehicles.- Notwithstanding § 25-201(b) of this article, the Maryland Transportation Authority may adopt regulations governing the removal of vehicles left unattended for 12 or more hours on any Authority highway. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 661/2, § 11-1405; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1998, ch. 502; 2010, ch. 448.]