Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article
Md. Code, Transp. § 21-904: - 1314 - (a) In this section, “visual or audible signal” includes a signal by hand, voice, emergency light or siren
What this law says, in plain English
A driver commits a criminal offense by willfully failing to stop or fleeing when signaled by a police officer. Enhanced penalties apply if the evasion causes bodily injury, death, or occurs during pursuit for a crime of violence.
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