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2019 Maryland Code
Transportation
Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road
Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Rules
§ 21-1105. Opening and closing vehicle doors
Universal Citation: MD Transp Code § 21-1105 (2019)
(a) A person may not open the door of a motor vehicle on any side available to moving traffic unless:
(1) It is reasonably safe to do so; and
(2) It can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic.
(b) A person may not leave a door open on any side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for any period longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
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