Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 21-802.1
Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 21-802.1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- 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
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) (1) The State Highway Administration may reduce established speed limits in a highway work zone upon a determination that the change is necessary to ensure the public safety.
(2) A county may:
(i) Designate an area on a county highway or a highway on which the county is authorized to do work pursuant to a maintenance agreement as a highway work zone; and
(ii) Reduce established speed limits in the highway work zone after a determination that the change is necessary to ensure the public safety.
(3) A municipal corporation may:
(i) Designate an area on a municipal highway or a highway on which the municipal corporation is authorized to do work pursuant to a maintenance agreement as a highway work zone; and
(ii) Reduce established speed limits in the highway work zone after a determination that the change is necessary to ensure the public safety.
(c) A speed limit established under this section shall become effective when posted.
(d) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.