BLAIR LEE III,

Acting Governor

2119

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle laws — Student Drivers

FOR the purpose of altering the requirements for driving
without a learner's permit under certain circumstances;
and relating generally to student drivers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Transportation
Section 16-105.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article — Transportation

16-105.1.

Any individual who is at least 15 years old may drive a
motor vehicle on highways in this State, without obtaining a
learner's permit, if:

(1)    He is a student enrolled in:

(I)  [a] A driver's education course approved
under Subtitle 5 of this title; OR

(II)   A DRIVERS' SCHOOL LICENSED UNDER SUBTITLE 7
OF TITLE 15; OR

(III)  OTHER DRIVER EDUCATION COURSES JOINTLY

APPROVED BY__THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE MOTOR

VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION;

(2)  The motor vehicle is equipped with a dual brake
control and any other equipment specified by rules and
regulations adopted under:

(I)    § 16-506 of this title; OR

(II)   TITLE 15 OF THIS ARTICLE; and

(3)    While driving the motor vehicle, he is under the
control of:

(i) A classroom or laboratory instructor
certified under Subtitle 5 of this title; or

(ii) A qualified student instructor participating
in an instructor preparation program sanctioned by the State
Department of Education or the Administration; OR