§ 24-201 Definitions
§ 24-202 Damage of highways prohibited
§ 24-203 Authority of State Highway Administration to preserve State highways
§ 24-204 Authority of local authorities and State Highway Administration to restrict use of endangered highway
§ 24-205 Authority of State Highway Administration to close bridges
§ 24-206 Authority of local authorities or State Highway Administration to preserve bridges and culverts
§ 24-207 Testing of trucks on State highways
§ 24-208 Liability for damage to highway or structure
§ 24-209 Truck traffic adversely affecting residential community

Terms Used In Maryland Code > TRANSPORTATION > Title 24 > Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Use of Highways

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.