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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 542
(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;
(7) THE ROADWAY INCLUDES A BIKE LANE THAT IS NOT ON THE RIGHT
SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND THE BICYCLE OR MOTOR SCOOTER IS BEING OPERATED
IN THE BIKE 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.
21-1205.1.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person may not ride a
bicycle or a motor scooter:
(1) On any roadway where the posted maximum speed limit is more than
50 miles an hour; or
(2) On any expressway, except on an adjacent bicycle path or way
approved by the State Highway Administration, or on any other controlled access
highway signed in accordance with § 21-313 of this title.
(b) [(1) Where there is a bike lane paved to a smooth surface or a shoulder
paved to a smooth surface, a person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter shall use
the bike lane or shoulder and may not ride on the roadway, except in the following
situations:
(i) When overtaking and passing another bicycle, motor scooter,
pedestrian, or other vehicle within the bike lane or shoulder if the overtaking and
passing cannot be done safely within the bike lane or shoulder;
(ii) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into an
alley, private road, or driveway;
(iii) When reasonably necessary to leave the bike lane or shoulder to
avoid debris or other hazardous condition; or
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