Andy wrote:
The fact is that when an officer is on duty either in a marked patrol vehicle, or unmarked vehicle then the laws are different. Just face the fact, if you dont like it then MOVE somewhere else like in South America, where the Cop will just shoot you cause you looked at him the wrong way........

I refer you to
http://198.187.128.12/maryland/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0

(look at Title 21. Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road, Subtitle 1.
Definitions, General Provisions,l section 21-106. Emergency Vehicles)

Cliff's notes version: in the state of MD, an officer is only granted
exception to vehicle laws while responding to an emergency.

So there ya have it... I already live in a place where the law makes
sense, all I'm asking is that the police follow the law. I see nowhere
in the vehicle code where an officer is exempted from using turn
signals, or allowed to tailgate, or exceed the speed limit while not
responding to a call. It would also appear that police vehicles are
allowed to run dark but not silent.

nate

---
§ 21-106. Emergency vehicles.


(a) Circumstances for which privileges granted.- Subject to the
conditions stated in this section, the driver of an emergency vehicle
registered in any state may exercise the privileges set forth in this
section while:

(1) Responding to an emergency call;

(2) Pursuing a violator or suspected violator of the law; or

(3) Responding to, but not while returning from, a fire alarm.

(b) Enumeration of privileges.- Under the circumstances stated in
subsection (a) of this section, the driver of an emergency vehicle
may:

(1) Park or stand without regard to the other provisions of this
title;

(2) Pass a red or stop signal, a stop sign, or a yield sign, but only
after slowing down as necessary for safety;

(3) Exceed any maximum speed limit, but only so long as the driver does
not endanger life or property; and

(4) Disregard any traffic control device or regulation governing
direction of movement or turning in a specified direction.

(c) Use of audible and visual signs required.-

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the privileges set
forth in this section apply only while the emergency vehicle is using
audible and visual signals that meet the requirements of § 22-218 of
this article, except that an emergency vehicle operated as a police
vehicle need not be equipped with or display the visual signals.

(2) The privileges set forth in subsection (b) (1) of this section
apply only while the emergency vehicle is using visual signals that meet
the
requirements of § 22-218 of this article.

(3) (i) The driver of an emergency vehicle may not use flashing lights
or a bell, siren, or exhaust whistle while returning from an
emergency call or fire alarm, except that fire apparatus carrying
standing firemen may use flashing lights that are visible only to the
rear.

(ii) The driver of an emergency vehicle, while parking or backing the
emergency vehicle, may use flashing lights within 100 feet of the
entrance ramp to a:

1. Fire station; or

2. Rescue station.

(d) Driver not relieved from duty of care.- This section does not
relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with
due regard for the safety of all persons.


[An. Code 1957, art. 661/2, § 11-106; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1982, ch. 815;
1999, ch. 353; 2001, ch. 490.]