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994 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 14
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(1) RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL;
(2) PURSUING A VIOLATOR OR SUSPECTED VIOLATOR
OF THE LAW; OR
(3) RESPONDING TO, BUT NOT WHILE- RETURNING
FROM, A FIRE ALARM.
(B) ENUMERATION OF PRIVILEGES.
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES STATED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION, THE DRIVER OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE MAY:
(1) PARK OR STAND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE;
(2) PASS A RED OR STOP SIGNAL, A STOP SIGN,
OR A YIELD SIGN, BUT ONLY AFTER SLOWING DOWN AS
NECESSARY FOR SAFETY;
(3) EXCEED ANY MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT, BUT
ONLY SO LONG AS THE DRIVER DOES NOT ENDANGER LIFE OR
PROPERTY; AND
(4) DISREGARD ANY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OR
REGULATION GOVERNING DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OR TURNING IN
A SPECIFIED DIRECTION.
(C) USE OF AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS REQUIRED.
(1) THE PRIVILEGES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION
APPLY ONLY WHILE THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE IS USING AUDIBLE
AND VISUAL SIGNALS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF §22-218
OF THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT THAT AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE
OPERATED AS A POLICE VEHICLE NEED NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH OR
DISPLAY THE VISUAL SIGNALS.
(2) THE DRIVER OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE MAY
NOT USE FLASHING LIGHTS OR A BELL, SIREN, OR EXHAUST
WHISTLE WHILE RETURNING FROM AN EMERGENCY CALL OR FIRE
ALARM, EXCEPT THAT FIRE APPARATUS CARRYING STANDING
FIREMEN MAY USE FLASHING LIGHTS THAT ARE VISIBLE ONLY TO
THE REAR.
(D) DRIVER 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
OF HIS RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66 1/2, §11-106.
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