{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-21-702","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Transportation § 21–702","heading":"","body":"(a) The State Highway Administration and any local authority with the approval of the State Highway Administration may place a stop sign at any railroad grade crossing of a highway that the local authority or State Highway Administration designates as a particularly dangerous crossing.\n(b) If the driver of a vehicle approaches the stop sign, the driver:\n(1) Shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail in the crossing; and\n(2) May proceed only on exercising due care.","path":["Article - Transportation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr\u0026section=21-702","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:38Z","sha256":"b04d2b6285c4144c8896679e704693018d919c9b1d00a49722928f3f5dcd29aa","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-21-701","next":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-21-703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}