{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-21-403","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Transportation § 21–403","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(b) If the driver of a vehicle approaches a through highway, the driver shall:\n(1) Stop at the entrance to the through highway; and\n(2) Yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle approaching on the through highway.\n(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:\n(1) Stop in obedience to the stop sign; and\n(2) Yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle approaching on the intersecting highway.\n(d) If a “yield” sign facing the driver of a vehicle is placed on the approach to an intersection, the driver shall:\n(1) Approach the intersection with caution;\n(2) Yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle approaching on the other highway; and\n(3) If necessary, stop in order to yield this right-of-way.","path":["Article - Transportation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr\u0026section=21-403","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:38Z","sha256":"0e98e78f7a31d0d5108b071969185dab95cf7eba85950ae208dd66423aaf59f2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-21-402","next":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-21-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}