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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Bicycle side-
path license.

SEC. 4. Such Board of State Sidepath Commissioners shall,
on entering upon its duties, and in each calendar year there-
after, determine upon a form of license to be attached or affixed
to a bicycle, to be known as a bicycle sidepath license. Each
such license shall be valid during the calendar year for which
it is issued, and no longer. Every person shall be entitled to
be furnished by such board with such bicycle sidepath license
upon the payment of a fee of one dollar therefor.

Unlawful to
drive any
vehicle, except
bicycle on
sidepaths.

License
necessary-

SEC. 5. No person shall drive or propel any vehicle, except
a bicycle, upon any of the sidepaths now constructed, or here-
after to be constructed in any of the counties of the State in
which a County Board of Sidepath Commissioners have been
appointed. No person shall ride or propel any bicycle on
any sidepath constructed, or hereafter to be constructed in
such county, unless a valid bicycle sidepath license be
attached or affixed in plain view to the head of the frame or
left side of the front fork, as may be determined by the said
Board of State Sidepath Commissioners.

Shall not
hitch any
horse, cattle,
etc., upon
sidepaths.

SEC. 6. No person shall drive, hitch any horse, cattle,
sheep, swine or other animal upon any sidepath now con-
structed, or hereafter to be constructed, under the provisions
of this Act.

Unlawful to
obstruct, etc.

SEC. 7. No person shall wilfully obstruct, injure or destroy
any sidepath, or any portion thereof now constructed, or to
be constructed, under the provisions of this Act.

Directions for
riding.

SEC. 8. Bicycle riders riding in opposite directions on said
path shall turn to the right in passing, and every bicycle
overtaking another on said path shall turn to the left in
passing.

Sidepaths
under control
of County
Board.

SEC. 9. The sidepath heretofore constructed, and hereafter
to be constructed, in any county in which County Boards of
Sidepath Commissioners have been appointed, under the pro-
visions of this Act, are hereby placed under the control and
direction of said County Board of Sidepath Commissioners,
but subject to the general supervision and direction of the
State Board of Sidepath Commissioners.

May remove
limbs of trees.

SEC. 10. Such Board of Sidepath Commissioners, with the
consent of the road supervisors, or other officers performing
similar duties having jurisdiction thereof, may remove limbs
of trees overhanging any sidepath in such county when, in
the judgment of said board, the same interferes with the free
passage of bicyles along said path.