§ 21-901 Scope of subtitle
§ 21-901.1 Reckless and negligent driving
§ 21-901.2 Aggressive driving
§ 21-901.3 Harm to vulnerable individual while operating a motor vehicle
§ 21-902 Driving while under the influence of alcohol, while under the influence of alcohol per se, while impaired by alcohol, or while impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol, or while
§ 21-902 v2 Driving while under the influence of alcohol, while under the influence of alcohol per se, while impaired by alcohol, or while impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol, or while impai
§ 21-902.1 Driving after arrest for violation of 21-902
§ 21-902.2 Ignition interlock system – Additional penalty for driving while under the influence of alcohol, under the influence of alcohol per se, while impaired by alcohol, or other condition of probation
§ 21-902.3 Person convicted under 21-902(b) or (c)
§ 21-902.4 Ignition interlock system – Certification; regulations; sale or lease; monitoring use; reports
§ 21-903 Consumption of alcoholic beverages while driving on highway (§ 21-903)
§ 21-904 Fleeing or eluding police
§ 21-905 High risk driving by minor holding provisional license

Terms Used In Maryland Code > TRANSPORTATION > Title 21 > Subtitle 9 - Reckless, Negligent, or Impaired Driving; Fleeing or Eluding Police

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.