Ch. 74                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Transportation

Section 2l-801.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

     SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

21-801.1

  (a) Unless there is a special danger that requires a lower
speed to comply with § 21-801 of this subtitle, the limits
specified in this section or otherwise established under this
subtitle are maximum lawful speeds. A person may not drive a
vehicle on a highway at a speed that exceeds these limits.

(b)  Except as otherwise provided in this section the
maximum speed limits are:

(1) 30 miles an hour on:

(i) All highways in a business district; and

(ii) Undivided highways in a residential
district;

     (2) 35 miles an hour on divided highways in a
residential district;

        (3) 50 miles art hour on undivided highways in other
locations; and

(4) 55 miles ah hour on divided highways in other
locations:

(c)  Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a
posted maximum speed limit lawfully in effect on December 31,
1974, is a maximum lawful speed even if it differs from a limit
specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(d)  Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a
maximum speed limit specified in subsection (b) of this section
or in effect under subsection (c) of this section may be altered
as provided in this subtitle.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle; a
maximum speed limit of more than 55 miles an hour may not be
established or continued on any highway in this State.

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