(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the height of any vehicle and its load may not exceed 13 feet 6 inches.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person responsible for the operation of a vehicle that collides with any bridge having a clearance of less than 13 feet 6 inches shall save the owner of the bridge harmless from any liability for damages proximately caused by the low clearance.
(c) (1) While a vehicle combination is transporting farm equipment, the overall height of the vehicle combination and its load may extend up to 16 feet if:
(i) The vehicle combination is traveling on a highway for a distance not exceeding 75 miles; and
(ii) The load cannot readily be reduced in height.
(2) Any person responsible for the operation of a vehicle combination described in paragraph (1) of this subsection that collides with any bridge, overhead wire, traffic control device, or light, having a clearance of less than 16 feet, shall save the owner of the bridge, wire, traffic control device, or light harmless from any liability for damages proximately caused by the low clearance.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation
Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load
Section 24-101 - Scope and Effect of Subtitle
Section 24-102 - Width of Vehicles
Section 24-103 - Projecting Loads on Passenger Vehicles
Section 24-104 - Height of Vehicles and Loads
Section 24-104.1 - Length of Vehicles and Loads
Section 24-104.2 - Length of Semitrailer Operated in Combination With Truck Tractors
Section 24-105 - Load Extensions
Section 24-106 - Securing Loads on Vehicles -- in General
Section 24-106.1 - Securing Loads on Vehicles -- Loose Material
Section 24-106.3 - Securing Loads on Vehicles -- Persons Liable for Violations
Section 24-107 - Trailers and Towed Vehicles
Section 24-108 - Load Limits of Axles
Section 24-109 - Gross Weight of Vehicles
Section 24-110 - Registration of Vehicles According to Permissible Gross Weight
Section 24-111 - Weighing and Measuring Vehicles
Section 24-111.1 - Removal of Excess Weight
Section 24-111.2 - Weighing and Measuring Stations
Section 24-111.3 - Vehicle Height Monitoring System
Section 24-112 - Permits for Excess Size and Weight
Section 24-112.1 - Reciprocal Agreements
Section 24-113 - Rules and Regulations for Movement of Oversize and Overweight Vehicles
Section 24-113.1 - Weight Limitations for Vehicles Carrying International Freight
Section 24-113.2 - Exceptional Hauling Permit for Farm Products
Section 24-113.3 - Indivisible Load
Section 24-114 - Jurisdiction and Appeals in Offenses Involving Vehicle Weights