Section 21-1205 - Riding on roadways or on highway. - Maryland Statutes

§ 21-1205. Riding on roadways or on highway.
 

(a)  Riding to right side of roadway.- 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)  Riding two abreast.- 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)  Passing.- Each person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter on a roadway shall exercise due care when passing a vehicle. 

(d)  Walking bicycles on right side of highway.- 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 661/2, § 11-1205; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1979, ch. 300; 1986, ch. 472, § 1; 1995, ch. 495, § 2; 2001, ch. 557; 2005, ch. 159.]