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Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 21-1133

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not drive a vehicle in a dedicated bus lane unless authorized by the local jurisdiction in which the dedicated bus lane is located.

(b) The following vehicles may be driven in a dedicated bus lane:

(1) A transit vehicle owned, operated, or contracted for by the Maryland Transit Administration or a local department of transportation;

(2) A school bus;

(3) A bicycle;

(4) An emergency vehicle; and

(5) A vehicle making a right turn at the next immediate intersection.