1. (a)

   1. (1) Except as provided in § 21-1211 of this title, on any highway or on any private property that is used by the public in general, a person may not drive a vehicle in a race or speed contest, whether or not on a wager or for a prize or reward.
   2. (2) Except as provided in § 21-1211 of this title, a person may not participate as a timekeeper or flagman in any race or speed contest specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person convicted of a violation of subsection (a)(1) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
   2. (2) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a)(1) of this section that results in serious bodily injury to another person, as defined in § 20-102(c) of this article, is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 179, § 1; Acts 1991, c. 388; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 211, § 1, eff. April 24, 2007; Acts 2011, c. 98, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2024, c. 569, § 3; Acts 2024, c. 570, § 3, eff. June 1, 2024.

Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-1116.