Crashes, Roadside Emergencies, Traffic Stops, the Move Over Law, Restrictions, Implied Consent, Administrative Actions, Penalties and Disability Parking: What to Do After a Crash With and Without Injuries, Leaving-the-Scene Penalties, When to Call Police, Unattended Property and Animals, Finding a Safe Place After a Breakdown, Behavior During a Traffic Stop, Move Over Fines and Points, Provisional License Restrictions, Drug and Alcohol Testing, Fake Identification, Revocation, Cancellation and Suspension, Provisional Penalties for Minors and Adults, and Disability Parking Violations
Written for aiforu2 as the source for a practice-test bank and the on-device tutor for the Maryland MVA knowledge test. The facts follow the official manual; the wording is ours.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (MDOT MVA, December 2025), Sections 8 and 9 (pages 43–50).
Crashes
In any crash, turn on your flashers or set flares. If anyone is injured, including a pedestrian or bicyclist, stay at the scene, call 911 with the number of people, the injuries and the location, and do not move the vehicles. Leaving the scene of a crash with a serious injury means a revoked license, up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000; leaving a crash where someone dies is a felony with up to 10 years and $10,000. With no injuries and a vehicle that cannot move, call 911, ask for police assistance, stay away from traffic and never try to stop it. With no injuries and a movable vehicle, move off the road as close as possible to the crash site, exchange name, address, phone, plate number and state, license number, vehicle make and model and insurance information, collect witnesses' names and numbers, note the location, date, time, vehicles, weather and road conditions, record and photograph the damage, and write down how it happened. Always call the police when someone is injured, a vehicle cannot be moved, a driver seems impaired, a driver has no license, a driver tries to leave without giving information, or public property is damaged. If you strike an unattended vehicle or property, stop as close as possible without blocking traffic, try to find the owner, and otherwise leave a note with your contact information where it will be found. If you hit and injure a domestic animal such as a dog, cat, horse or cow, call the police immediately.
Roadside emergencies
Assess the situation, use judgment, and watch for other vehicles. People are killed every year waiting beside the road, so move a disabled vehicle to the shoulder, or to an off-ramp or parking lot even at the cost of a tire or rim, and never stop in the painted triangle where a ramp leaves the road. If you can stay in the vehicle, stay buckled and face forward; if you cannot, pick the safest moment to get out, move quickly away from the road behind an embankment, barrier or guardrail, get to higher ground if possible, and face oncoming traffic.
Traffic stops and the Move Over law
Officers issue citations for violations, and you must follow their directions or risk arrest: pull as far from traffic as possible with the flashers on, turn off the engine and radio, roll down the window, stay inside with your belt fastened, keep your hands in plain view on the wheel without reaching or hiding anything, and do not argue about a citation, which you can contest in court. Maryland's Move Over law requires moving over for any vehicle stopped, standing or parked on a road with its lights flashing, or slowing to a safe speed considering weather, road, traffic and pedestrians when moving over is unsafe or impossible. Violating it is a misdemeanor: a $110 fine and one point, $150 and three points if it causes a crash, and $750 and three points if someone dies or is seriously injured; points lead to suspension or revocation.
Restrictions
Driving is a privilege, and violating a restriction can cost it. Provisional drivers under 18 must always wear a seat belt, with every passenger belted or in a child seat; may not drive unsupervised with passengers under 18 for the first 151 days unless they are immediate family (spouse, children, stepchildren, siblings, step-siblings or any relative at the same address), though a qualified supervising driver lifts the rule; may drive unsupervised between midnight and 5 a.m. only to, from or during a job, an organized volunteer program, an official school activity, or an athletic event or practice they take part in; and, like all permit holders, may not use any wireless device, even hands-free, except to call 911.
Implied consent, fake IDs and administrative actions
Driving or attempting to drive on a road or public-use private property is consent to a drug or alcohol test at an officer's request, and a drug recognition expert may request a blood test. A BAC of .08 or higher suspends the license, as does drug impairment, and a certified refusal suspends it too. Trying to obtain a fake ID, permit or license brings fines or prison under federal and state law, and lying about your age to get alcohol adds a license suspension. Revocation is worse than suspension: you may not drive until the MVA finds you safe, after a minimum wait, and the request can be denied. Cancellation ends the privilege without reinstatement when you should not have been licensed, gave wrong or missing information, or committed fraud. Suspension removes the privilege temporarily, sometimes with a restricted license for work and school. The MVA mails notice of the action, its reason and your options, usually including an administrative hearing, and you must surrender the license, since the period starts when the MVA receives it. A parent may have a minor's license canceled.
Penalties and disability parking
A conviction or probation before judgment for a moving violation on a Provisional License requires a driver improvement program and may bring suspension or revocation followed by an employment-and-education-only restriction. For minors under 18: the first offense requires a driver improvement program; the second brings a 30-day suspension and a 90-day work-and-school restriction; the third brings a 180-day suspension, a young-driver improvement program and a 180-day restriction; a fourth revokes the license and requires passing all tests again. For provisional drivers 18 and older: the first requires the program, the second a 30-day suspension, and the third or more up to a 180-day suspension or revocation. These add to court penalties, and each conviction restarts the 18-month conviction-free period. Disability parking citations cover parking in a disability space without an MVA-issued plate or placard and the qualifying person present, blocking any part of a curb cut or parking on an access aisle even with a plate or placard, using an expired placard, using a plate or placard without the disabled person and identification, and fraud in applying.
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