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Can you drive a Wrangler or Gladiator doorless in Maryland? Here's what the MD code says about the parts that leave with your doors, mirrors first, with every rule cited to the statute.
Maryland at a glance
Legal once you bolt on a side mirror
- Mirrors
- Driver-side mirror required
- Fenders
- Trucks & trailers only
- Doors
- No door law found
The mirror rule in Maryland
Yes. Maryland (Md. Code, Transp. § 22-403) requires an outside mirror on the driver's side. A Wrangler's or Gladiator's factory mirrors are bolted to the doors, so pulling the doors takes them off too. Bolt a hinge or A-pillar mirror on before you drive.
“Every motor vehicle registered in this State shall be equipped with an outside mirror on the driver's side located to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear”
Source: Md. Code, Transp. § 22-403
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Buses, trucks, trailers and semitrailers need metal protectors or flexible flaps behind the rear-most wheels, unless fender/body construction already achieves the purpose. No passenger-car equivalent found. (Md. Code, Transp. § 22-413)
Source: Md. Code, Transp. § 22-413
Do you need doors at all?
We didn't find any Maryland statute requiring doors, but we couldn't rule one out from the official code either. The equipment rules (mirrors first) are what usually draw a stop.
The § 22-413 flap rule covers trucks, which may matter for a Gladiator pickup unless its fenders/body already satisfy the purpose (subsection (e)).
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Maryland doors-off FAQ.
- Is it legal to drive a Jeep without doors in Maryland?
- Yes, with a side mirror. We didn't find any Maryland statute requiring doors, but we couldn't rule one out from the official code either. The equipment rules (mirrors first) are what usually draw a stop. The catch is Maryland's mirror law, which wants an outside mirror your doors were carrying.
- Do I need side mirrors with the doors off in Maryland?
- Yes. Maryland (Md. Code, Transp. § 22-403) requires an outside mirror on the driver's side. A Wrangler's or Gladiator's factory mirrors are bolted to the doors, so pulling the doors takes them off too. Bolt a hinge or A-pillar mirror on before you drive.
- Does Maryland require fenders or mud flaps?
- Buses, trucks, trailers and semitrailers need metal protectors or flexible flaps behind the rear-most wheels, unless fender/body construction already achieves the purpose. No passenger-car equivalent found. (Md. Code, Transp. § 22-413)
We're Jeep people, not lawyers. This is a plain-English read of the Maryland statutes cited above, checked October 8, 2026. Laws change and local rules, trails, beaches and parks can add their own. For a definitive answer, ask the Maryland motor vehicle agency. Spot something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.