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Page 2 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20696 – October 2025 MARYLAND driving is strictly prohibited, even when stopped at a red light or in traffic. The law allows hands-free use only, such as via Bluetooth or dashboard-mounted systems. • Drivers under 18 are prohibited from using any wireless communication device while driving, even in hands-free mode. 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.