Maryland

HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN MARYLAND:
Booster Seat Law Up To Age 8
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
High BAC Law

CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
Repeat Offender Law
Sobriety Checkpoints Law

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

MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN MARYLAND IN THE YEAR 2004: 643

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/

If you are interested in working with Advocates in this state, contact Jaime Alvis at jalvis@saferoads.org or 202-408-1711, extension 27.