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Maryland: rules and deadlines at a glance
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| Personal injury | 3 years |
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| Property damage | 3 years |
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| Minimum liability | $30,000 / $60,000 / $15,000 |
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| Fault system | At-fault, with required PIP |
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| Shared-fault rule | Contributory negligence: any fault (even 1%) can bar recovery |
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| Acknowledge | 15 working days |
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| Accept or deny | 15 working days after claim forms or proof of loss; written update every 45 days |
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| Pay | Not set by rule |
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| Dollar limit | $5,000 |
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| Filing fee | $44 |
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| Lawyers | Allowed |
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| Total loss rule | 75% of actual cash value |
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| Rule | Contributory negligence |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are even 1% at fault |
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| Report required if | Death, injury, or disabling damage if police do not report |
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| Deadline | 15 days |
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| Repair attempts or days | 1 for a brake or steering defect; 4 attempts; or 30 days |
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| Coverage period | 24 months or 18,000 miles, whichever first |
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| State rate | 6.00% |
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| Combined average | 6.00% |
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| Handheld ban | Yes, all drivers (primary) |
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| Texting ban | Yes, primary |
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| Law type | Universal |
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| Who must wear one | All riders (universal law) |
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Gas tax Single detailed source
| Gasoline | 46.8¢ per gallon |
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| Diesel | 47.7¢ per gallon |
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| Drivers uninsured | 16.9% |
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| UM/UIM coverage | Uninsured and underinsured motorist required |
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| Legal status | Recreational and medical |
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