Ch. 654

LAWS OF MARYLAND

complying with the performance requirements of § 22-302 of this
subtitle;

(2)  Trailers, semitrailers, or pole trailers of a
registered gross weight exceeding 3,000 pounds and not exceeding
10,000 pounds that:

(i) Have 2 or more axles;

(ii) Are equipped with brakes acting on all
wheels of at least 1 axle; and

(iii) As part of a combination of vehicles,
consisting of the towing vehicle and the total load, is capable
of complying with the performance requirements of § 22-302 of
this subtitle[.];

(3)  Any vehicle being towed in driveaway or towaway
operations, provided that the combination of vehicles is capable
of complying with the performance requirements of § 22-302 of
this subtitle;

(4)  Trucks, truck tractors, and special mobile
equipment MANUFACTURED BEFORE JULY 24, 1980 with three or more
axles need not have brakes on the front wheels[, except that,
when the vehicles are equipped with at least two steerable axles,
the wheels of one steerable axle need not have brakes]. However,
the trucks and truck tractors must be capable of complying with
the performance requirements of § 22-302 of this subtitle; [and]

(5)  The wheel of a sidecar attached to a motorcycle
or to a motor-driven cycle, or the front wheel of a motor-driven
cycle need not be equipped with brakes, provided that the
motorcycle or motor-driven cycle is capable of complying with the
performance requirements of § 22-302 of this subtitle;

(6)  ANY VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST 2 STEERABLE
AXLES NEED NOT HAVE BRAKES ON THE WHEELS OF 1 OF THE AXLES.
HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE MUST BE CAPABLE OF COMPLYING WITH THE
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF § 22-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(7)  UNTIL FEBRUARY 26, 1988, TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS,
AND SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 24, 1980
AND OCTOBER 27, 1986 NEED NOT HAVE BRAKES ON THE FRONT WHEELS.
HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE MUST BE CAPABLE OF COMPLYING WITH THE
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF § 22-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

23-104.

(a) Every vehicle driven on the highways in this State
shall, where applicable, have the following equipment, meeting or
exceeding the standards established jointly by the Administration
and the Division: brakes, steering, suspension, horn, door

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