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Ch. 14
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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22-503. TEXT OF COMPACT.
ARTICLE I
FINDINGS AND PURPOSES
(A) THE PARTY STATES FIND THAT:
(1) ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS ON THEIR STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS PRESENT A VERY SERIOUS HUMAN AND ECONOMIC
PROBLEM WITH A MAJOR DELETERIOUS EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC
WELFARE.
(2) THERE IS A VITAL NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
GREATER INTERJURISDICTIONAL COOPERATION TO ACHIEVE THE
NECESSARY UNIFORMITY IN THE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND
CODES RELATING TO VEHICLE EQUIPMENT, AND TO ACCOMPLISH
THIS BY SUCH MEANS AS WILL MINIMIZE THE TIME BETWEEN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF DEMONSTRABLY AND SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND
SAFETY FEATURES AND THEIR INCORPORATION INTO VEHICLES.
(B) THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT ARE TO:
(1) PROMOTE UNIFORMITY IN REGULATION OF AND
STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT.
(2) SECURE UNIFORMITY OF LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE
PRACTICE IN VEHICULAR REGULATION AND RELATED SAFETY
STANDARDS TO PERMIT INCORPORATION OF DESIRABLE EQUIPMENT
CHANGES IN VEHICLES IN THE INTEREST OF GREATER TRAFFIC
SAFETY.
(3) TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND
UTILIZATION OF RESEARCH WHICH WILL FACILITATE THE
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES, WITH DUE REGARD
FOR THE FINDINGS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS
ARTICLE.
(C) IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS COMPACT TO EMPHASIZE
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND NOT TO DETERMINE THE
SPECIFIC DETAIL OF ENGINEERING IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY FOR
THE MEETING OF SUCH PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
AS USED IN THIS COMPACT:
(1) "VEHICLE" MEANS EVERY DEVICE IN, UPON OR BY
WHICH ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY IS OR MAY BE TRANSPORTED OR
DRAWN UPON A HIGHWAY, EXCEPTING DEVICES MOVED BY HUMAN
POWER OR USED EXCLUSIVELY UPON STATIONARY RAILS OF
TRACKS.
(2) "STATE" MEANS A STATE, TERRITORY OR POSSESSION
OF THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR THE
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