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highway are deleted as unnecessary in light of
the definition of "highway" in §11-127 of this
article. Also, the term "or cross" is added
to conform to the similar provisions of the
balance of this subtitle.
The only other changes are in style.
21-404.1. VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM CROSSOVER.
THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE ABOUT TO ENTER OR CROSS ANY
OTHER PART OF A HIGHWAY FROM A CROSSOVER, WHETHER OR NOT
SIGNPOSTED, SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO ANY OTHER
VEHICLE APPROACHING ON THAT PART OF THE HIGHWAY. THE
APPROACH TO AND METHOD OF MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A
CROSSOVER SHALL BE MADE AS REQUIRED BY §21-601(B) OF
THIS TITLE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66 1/2, §11-404.1.
The only changes are in style.
21-405. OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON APPROACH OF EMERGENCY
VEHICLES.
(A) IN GENERAL.
ON THE IMMEDIATE APPROACH OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE
USING AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS THAT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF §22-218 OF THIS ARTICLE OR OF A POLICE
VEHICLE LAWFULLY USING AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL, THE DRIVER OF
EVERY OTHER VEHICLE, UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY A
POLICE OFFICER, SHALL:
(1) YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY;
(2) DRIVE IMMEDIATELY TO A POSITION PARALLEL
TO AND AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE EDGE OR CURB OF THE
ROADWAY, CLEAR OF ANY INTERSECTION; AND
(3) STOP AND STAY IN THIS POSITION UNTIL THE
EMERGENCY VEHICLE HAS PASSED.
(B) DRIVER OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE NOT RELIEVED FROM
DUTY OF CARE.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT:
(1) RELIEVE THE DRIVER OF AN EMERGENCY
VEHICLE FROM THE DUTY TO DRIVE WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE
SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS; OR
(2) PROTECT THE DRIVER FROM THE CONSEQUENCES
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66 1/2, §11-405.
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