1790                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 472

(a) A person may not operate a bicycle on any highway, or
on any roadway, while the person is wearing any headset
covering[, or any earplugs in,] both ears.

(B)  A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE A BICYCLE ON ANY HIGHWAY, OR
ON ANY ROADWAY, WHILE THE PERSON IS WEARING ANY EARPLUGS IN BOTH
EARS.

[(b)] (C) The provisions of this section do not apply to:

(1)  Any person wearing personal hearing protectors in
the form of custom earplugs or molds that are designed to
attenuate injurious noise levels. The custom plugs or molds
shall be designed in such a manner as to not inhibit the wearer's
ability to hear a siren or horn from an emergency vehicle or a
horn from another vehicle;

(2)  Any person wearing a prosthetic device used to
aid the hard of hearing; or

(3)  Any person operating a bicycle on a public
bicycle pathway expressly authorized for the use of persons
operating bicycles.

21-1302.

(a) [(1)] The operator of a motorcycle may ride the
motorcycle only on the permanent and regular seat attached to it.

[(2)] (B) The operator of a motorcycle may not carry
any other person [nor may any other person ride on a motorcycle]
unless the motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person,
in which event a passenger may ride on the permanent and regular
seat, if designed for two persons, or on another seat firmly
attached to the motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator.

(C)  A PERSON OTHER THAN THE OPERATOR OF A MOTORCYCLE MAY
NOT RIDE ON A MOTORCYCLE UNLESS THE MOTORCYCLE IS DESIGNED TO
CARRY MORE THAN ONE PERSON, IN WHICH EVENT A PASSENGER MAY RIDE
ON THE PERMANENT AND REGULAR SEAT, IF DESIGNED FOR 2 PERSONS, OR
ON ANOTHER SEAT FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE MOTORCYCLE AT THE REAR OR
SIDE OF THE OPERATOR.

[(b)] (D) A person may ride on a motorcycle only while
sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each
side of the motorcycle.

[(c)] (E) A person may not operate a motorcycle while
carrying any package, bundle, or other article that prevents him
from keeping both hands on the handlebars.

[(d)] (F) The operator of a motorcycle may not carry any
person in a position [nor may any person ride in a position] that
interferes with the operation or control of the motorcycle or the
view of the operator.