{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-22-218.2","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Transportation § 22–218.2","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) One or more amber flashing lights may be displayed:\n(i) By a tow truck while at the scene of an accident or a disabled vehicle or while towing a vehicle; and\n(ii) By snow removal and other highway maintenance and service equipment and escort vehicles.\n(2) Highway maintenance and service equipment or vehicles owned by the State or a local jurisdiction, or operating under a contract with the State or a local jurisdiction, may display green flashing lights only in accordance with § 22–218(c)(6) of this subtitle.\n(3) A tow truck may display a portable variable messaging sign only in accordance with § 22–218(c)(6) of this subtitle.\n(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a participant in a citizens on patrol group or other community watch group may display on a vehicle while on patrol in the community one or more amber flashing lights.\n(2) An amber flashing light:\n(i) May only be displayed if allowed by a law enforcement agency designated by the governing body of the applicable county or municipal corporation; and\n(ii) Shall be extinguished at the request of a uniformed law enforcement officer.\n(3) The law enforcement agency may require that a sign meeting specifications set by the agency appear on the vehicle that identifies the group conducting the patrol while the amber flashing light is displayed.\n(c) (1) A security guard agency licensed under Title 19 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article may equip its vehicles with one or more amber flashing lights.\n(2) A person operating a vehicle equipped with amber flashing lights under this subsection may activate the lights only while on duty on property that the agency is responsible for patrolling.","path":["Article - Transportation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr\u0026section=22-218.2","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:38Z","sha256":"c685ad09e2c15bb555d5cca31a54e0cc0513c011c351ce451670c474f8eddf86","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-22-218.1","next":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-22-219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}