(5) "Transportation emergency" means any natural or man-made
emergency that disrupts or hinders the free flow of traffic on the State's highways
and local streets and roads for more than 8 hours so that public safety is or may be
threatened as a result.

(6) "Utility emergency" means any natural or man-made emergency that
disrupts or severs or has the potential to disrupt or sever gas, electric, telephone,
water, sewer, or other utility service to:

(i) Any large number of residential or commercial customers in an
area or areas of the State; or

(ii) Any public or private institutions in an area or areas of the
State so that the public health, welfare, or safety is or may be threatened as a result.

(b) (1) A police officer may require the driver of any vehicle that is subject to
any rule or regulation adopted under this section to stop and submit to an inspection:

(i) All applicable driver records, including driver's license, driver
hours of service record and certificate of physical examination;

(ii) All load manifests, including bills of lading or other shipping

documents; and

(iii) All cargo and cargo areas; and

(2) A police officer who is certified by the Department of State Police to
perform an inspection authorized under this section, a Public Service Commission
inspector, or a hazardous materials inspector may conduct a safety inspection of the
vehicle that is subject to a rule or regulation adopted under this section or § 22-409 of
this article.

(c) The operation of a vehicle on any highway in this State constitutes the
consent of the driver and the owner of the vehicle to the inspection provided for in this
section.

(d) The driver of a vehicle shall obey every sign and every direction of a police
officer to stop his vehicle and submit to the required inspection.

(e) A sign used to direct vehicles under this section may be displayed only by
a police officer who is assigned to enforce this section.

(f) (1) Except as provided in subsection (i) of this [section] SECTION, the
Administration may adopt rules and regulations as are necessary for the safe
operation of vehicles that [exceed 10,000 pounds rated gross weight and are engaged
in the transportation of property or passengers]:

(I) EXCEED A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING OF 10,000 POUNDS;

(II) ARE REQUIRED TO BE MARKED OR PLACARDED FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; OR