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Code · Maryland · Transportation

§ 21-1205

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§21–1205.
(a)Each person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter at a speed less than the speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing on a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable and safe, except when:
(1)Making or attempting to make a left turn;
(2)Operating on a one-way street;
(3)Passing a stopped or slower moving vehicle;
(4)Avoiding pedestrians or road hazards;
(5)The right lane is a right turn only lane; or
(6)Operating in a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle or motor scooter and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
(b)Each person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter on a roadway may ride two abreast only if the flow of traffic is unimpeded.
(c)Each person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter on a roadway shall exercise due care when passing a vehicle.
(d)Each person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter on a roadway may walk the bicycle or motor scooter on the right side of a highway if there is no sidewalk.
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