1694                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 188

passing over any bridge or culvert under its jurisdiction,
by placing and maintaining signs at each end of the bridge
or culvert as provided in this section.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, a local authority may not impose any restriction
under this section without approval of the State Highway
Administration.

(2) The following local authorities do not
require the approval of the State Highway Administration, if
they submit to that Administration, at the time of placing
any sign under this section, a copy of the engineering
analysis on which its restrictions are based:

(I) ALLEGANY COUNTY;

[(i)] (II) Anne Arundel County;

[(ii)] (III) Baltimore County;

[(iii)] (IV) Carroll County;

[(iv)] (V) Frederick County;

[(v)] (VI) Harford County;

[(vi)] (VII) Montgomery County; and

[(vii)] (VIII) Prince George's County.

(c)  The signs required under subsection (a) of this
section shall be those set forth as standard applications
for vehicle weight and speed restrictions in the manual on
uniform traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway
Administration pursuant to the provisions of § 25-104 of the
Transportation Article.

(d)  (1) Unless the person has a written permit from
the State Highway Administration or the appropriate local
authority, a person, whether the owner of the vehicle, the
person having charge and control over the vehicle, or an
employee or agent of either, may not drive or cause to be
driven any vehicle over a bridge or culvert in violation of
any restriction imposed under this section.

(2) In addition to any other penalty provided by
law, any owner or person in control of a vehicle that is in
violation of any restriction imposed under this section is
liable to the State Highway Administration or the
appropriate local authority for all damages sustained by a
bridge, culvert, or highway as a result of the violation.

(3) In the trial of a person charged with a
violation of this section, oral testimony of the existence