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Page 2 of 3 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20696 – May 2024 MARYLAND Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 A safe following distance must be reasonable and prudent. This means adjusting your speed to the surrounding traffic, condition of the road, and speed of the vehicle you are following. Maryland recommends you maintain a safe distance of at least three or four seconds from the vehicle in front of you. Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 Drivers must use their turn signal at least 100 feet before making a turn. An officer can ticket a driver for waiting to turn left in an intersection if they are obstructing traffic. When turning left from a two-way street on to a one-way street (two lanes), drivers can turn into either lane so long as it is open. It is legal to turn on red from the inside lane of multiple right turn lanes if it is safe to do so and there are no signs prohibiting. It is legal to make right turn on a solid red arrow. It is illegal to make a left turn from a two-way street to a one-way on a solid red light. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 Drivers may not make a U-turn where the vehicle cannot be seen by the operator of another vehicle is approaching in either direction at a distance of 500 feet. Drivers shall yield the right-of-way to any approaching vehicle that is so near as to be an immediate danger. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 Drivers shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle when approaching a highway. Handicapped Parking – Participating Guidebook Page 74 Drivers with disabilities must display either a special license plate or windshield placard to park in designated persons with disabilities parking spaces. Drivers who have a permanent or temporary disability that is certified by a physician are eligible for a placard. Driving in Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Dust and Other Conditions – Participant Guidebook Page 75-77 Drivers must turn on their headlights if visibility is less than 1,000 feet. Drivers must turn on their headlights anytime they are using their windshield wipers. Sharing the Road with Emergency Vehicles – Participant Guidebook Page 82 On any undivided highway on which an emergency vehicle approaches with its lights and siren on, all traffic shall yield to the right, clear of any intersection, and shall stop. If an emergency vehicle or disabled vehicle is stopped on the shoulder of a freeway with its flashing lights on, the driver must move to the middle or left lane. If it is not possible to change lanes, the driver must reduce their speed and be prepared to stop. Sharing the Road with School Buses – Participant Guidebook Page 82 Drivers must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus on an undivided roadway.