Maryland clears up cross-state confusion about side-by-side utility vehicles on Maryland roads

by Geoff Fox

A popular vehicle used in West Virginia to get around town is not allowed on the streets of Maryland, according to the Maryland Attorney General.

This has become a point of confusion and friction in nearby Washington County.

The vehicle in question is a side-by-side utility vehicle. West Virginia, in recent years, has made it legal to drive the utility vehicle on public roads, as long as it meets certain equipment requirements…