Maryland

HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN MARYLAND:
GDL - Minimum Age 16 for Learner's Permit
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction Provision
Ignition Interlock Law

CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
Booster Seat Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Age 18 for Unrestricted License
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction

*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria

MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN MARYLAND IN THE YEAR 2010: 493

Coordinating and working as a member of several coalitions, Advocates has brought about change in Maryland, including the all-rider motorcycle helmet law, booster seat law, per se driving under the influence (DUI), .08% BAC per se, graduated driver licensing for teenagers, and a Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law.

Click here to view the Partners for Child Passenger Safety Study on the use of Booster Seats in Maryland in Adobe Acrobat Format.

For more information on the higway and auto safety laws in Maryland go to http://mlis.state.md.us/.