2019 Maryland Code
Transportation
Title 21 - Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road
Subtitle 4 - Right-of-Way
§ 21-403. Vehicle entering stop or yield intersection or through highway

Universal Citation:
MD Transp Code § 21-403 (2019)
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    (a)    Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs placed in accordance with the Maryland Vehicle Law.

    (b)    If the driver of a vehicle approaches a through highway, the driver shall:

        (1)    Stop at the entrance to the through highway; and

        (2)    Yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle approaching on the through highway.

    (c)    If a stop sign is placed at the entrance to an intersecting highway, even if the intersecting highway is not part of a through highway, the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersecting highway shall:

        (1)    Stop in obedience to the stop sign; and

        (2)    Yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle approaching on the intersecting highway.

    (d)    If a “yield” sign facing the driver of a vehicle is placed on the approach to an intersection, the driver shall:

        (1)    Approach the intersection with caution;

        (2)    Yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle approaching on the other highway; and

        (3)    If necessary, stop in order to yield this right-of-way.

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