Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Maryland
Is it illegal to drive with a cervical collar on neck??
1 Answer from Attorneys
If the collar Limits your ability to look behind and to both sides and/or does not allow you to turn your head, then it would not be legal to drive with the collar.
Below are relevant sections of the MVA driving rules for your reference:
Turning
Safe turning requires planning:
Make up your mind well in advance of reaching the turning
point. Last minute decisions often cause crashes.
Move into the proper lane well before you need to make the turn.
The faster the traffic flows, the sooner you should get into the
proper lane.
Look behind you and to both sides. Signal your intention as
required by law before changing lanes.
Slow down to a reasonable turning speed but do so gradually.
The only exception is when you are leaving an interstate or other
limited access highway (see interstate and other limited-access
highways in this chapter).
Make the turn according to the law.
Backing
Backing a motor vehicle requires skill and good judgment. Under
certain conditions, it is safe to back up only with a person outside
the vehicle to guide you. In most conditions, it is safe to back up
provided you turn your head and look back and to both sides. Don�t
depend on the one rearview mirror alone.
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