WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 471

BY adding to

Article - Transportation
Section 16-402(a)(2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Transportation

Section 21-310

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 16-402(a)(2) through 16-402(a)(27),
respectively, of Article - Transportation of the Annotated Code
of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 16-402(a)(3) through
16-402(a)(28), respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

16-402.

(a) After the conviction of an individual for a violation
of Article 27, § 388 or § 388A of the Code, or of the vehicle
laws or regulations of this State or of any local authority,
points shall be assessed against the individual as of the date of
violation and as follows:

(2) FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE TOO CLOSELY .. 2 POINTS

21-310.

(a)  The driver of a motor vehicle may not follow another
vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due
regard for the speed of the other vehicle and of the traffic on
and the condition of the highway.

(b)  Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this
section, whenever conditions permit, the driver of every truck,
while traveling on a roadway outside of a business district or a
residential district and following any other truck or any other
motor vehicle towing another vehicle, shall leave enough space so
that an overtaking vehicle may enter and occupy the space without
danger.

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