Regulación de Velocidad Mínima en Maryland

Explicación Simple

En Maryland, no puedes manejar tan lento que bloquees el tráfico. Si hay un límite de velocidad mínima, debes respetarlo, a menos que sea peligroso.

Es como cuando estás en una fila para comprar boletos y alguien se detiene a hablar, haciendo que todos se retrasen. Todos deben moverse a un ritmo adecuado para que la fila avance.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está manejando por una carretera en Maryland donde hay un límite de velocidad mínima de 45 mph. Si Juan decide manejar a 30 mph sin ninguna razón válida, podría estar bloqueando a otros conductores que necesitan moverse más rápido.

Penalidades

Si no cumples con la velocidad mínima, podrías enfrentar sanciones, aunque el texto no especifica cuáles.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Maryland Transportation Code Section 21-804 (2023) - Minimum Speed Regulation (a) Unless reduced speed is necessary for the safe operation of the vehicle or otherwise is in compliance with law, a person may not willfully drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. (b) (1) If, on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, the State Highway Administration or a local authority determines that slow speeds on any part of a highway in its jurisdiction impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, the State Highway Administration or the local authority may establish a minimum speed limit for that part of the highway. (2) Unless reduced speed is necessary for the safe operation of the vehicle or otherwise is in compliance with law, a person may not drive a vehicle below a minimum speed limit established under this subsection. (3) A minimum speed limit established under this subsection is effective when posted on appropriate signs giving notice of the limit. (c) A person may not drive a Class A (passenger) or Class M (multipurpose) vehicle on a highway if the maximum speed capability of the vehicle does not exceed the posted maximum speed limit for the highway by at least 5 miles per hour.