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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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22-405.2.
(a) A person may not drive on any highway any motor
vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer having any metal tire in contact
with the roadway.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a
tire on a vehicle driven on a highway may not have on its
periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other
protuberance of any material, other than rubber, that projects
beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire[, except
that:
(1) It is permissible to use farm machinery with
tires having protuberances that will not injure the highway;
(2) It is permissible to use tire chains of
reasonable proportions on any vehicle when required for safety
because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a
vehicle to skid;
(3) It is permissible for a vehicle not registered or
required to be registered in this State to use tires as described
in subsection (b) of this section; and
(4) Except in Allegany, Garrett, Frederick, and
Washington EXCEPT IN ALLEGANY, CARROLL, FREDERICK, GARRETT, AND
WASHINGTON counties, a person may not sell or offer for sale in
this State any tire which is not permitted to be used in this
State under subsection (b) of this section.
(c) From November 1 through March 31, owners of vehicles
registered in Allegany, Garrett, Frederick or Washington
ALLEGANY, CARROLL, FREDERICK, GARRETT, OR WASHINGTON County are
exempt from the prohibition of the use of tires described in
subsection (b) of this section].
(C) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION DO NOT
APPLY:
(1) FROM NOVEMBER 15 THROUGH MARCH 15 OF ANY YEAR;
(2) TO THE USE OF FARM MACHINERY WITH TIRES HAVING
PROTUBERANCES THAT WILL NOT DAMAGE THE HIGHWAY;
(3) TO THE USE OF TIRE CHAINS OF REASONABLE
PROPORTIONS ON ANY VEHICLE WHEN REQUIRED FOR SAFETY BECAUSE OF
SNOW, ICE, OR OTHER CONDITIONS TENDING TO CAUSE A VEHICLE TO
SKID; OR
(4) TO THE USE OF TIRES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION ON ANY VEHICLE NOT REGISTERED OR REQUIRED TO BE
REGISTERED IN THIS STATE.
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