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(C) STOPPING OR DECREASING SPEED.
IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SIGNAL, A PERSON MAY
NOT STOP OR SUDDENLY DECREASE THE SPEED OF A VEHICLE
UNTIL HE GIVES AN APPROPRIATE SIGNAL IN THE MANNER
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE TO THE DRIVER OF ANY OTHER
VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO THE REAR.
(D) USE OF SIGNAL LAMPS.
THE SIGNALS PROVIDED FOR IN §21-605(B) OF THIS
SUBTITLE:
(1) MAY BE USED TO INDICATE AN INTENTION TO
TURN, CHANGE LANES, OR START FROM A STOPPED, STANDING, OR
PARKED POSITION; AND
(2) MAY NOT BE FLASHED AS A COURTESY OR "DO
PASS" SIGNAL TO THE DRIVER OF ANY OTHER VEHICLE
APPROACHING FROM THE REAR.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66 1/2, §11-604.
In subsection (d) of this section, the words
"stopped" and "standing" are added to conform
with the provisions of §21—603 of this
subtitle.
The only other changes are in style.
21-605. SIGNALS BY HAND AND ARM OR SIGNAL LAMPS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, EACH REQUIRED STOP OR TURN SIGNAL SHALL BE
GIVEN:
(1) BY HAND AND ARM IN CONFORMITY WITH
§21-606 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR
(2) BY SIGNAL LAMPS.
(B) WHEN SIGNAL LAMPS REQUIRED.
EACH MOTOR VEHICLE IN USE ON A HIGHWAY SHALL BE
EQUIPPED WITH AND THE REQUIRED SIGNAL GIVEN BY SIGNAL
LAMPS, IF:
(1) THE DISTANCE FROM THE CENTER OF THE TOP
OF THE STEERING POST TO THE LEFT OUTSIDE LIMIT OF THE
BODY, CAB, OR LOAD OF THE VEHICLE IS MORE THAN 24
INCHES; OR
(2) FOR ANY VEHICLE OR COMBINATION OF
VEHICLES, THE DISTANCE FROM THE CENTER OF THE TOP OF THE
STEERING POST TO THE REAR LIMIT OF THE BODY OR LOAD IS
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