HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY adding to

Article - Transportation

Section 21-1211

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

11-130.

"Local authority" means a political subdivision or a local
board or other body that, under the laws of this State, has
authority to enact laws and adopt local police regulations
relating to traffic.

21-1116.

(a)   [On] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 21-1211 OF THIS ARTICLE,
ON any highway or on any private property that is used by the
public in general, a person may not drive a vehicle in a race or
speed contest, whether or not on a wager or for a prize or
reward.

(b)   [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 21-1211 OF THIS ARTICLE, A
person may not participate as a timekeeper or flagman in any race
or speed contest specified in subsection (a) of this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s)
21-1211 of Article - Transportation of the Annotated Code of
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 21-1212.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

21-1211.

(A)  WHEN THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR A LOCAL
AUTHORITY APPROVES A BICYCLE RACING EVENT ON A HIGHWAY OR A
HIGHWAY BRIDGE UNDER ITS RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION, BICYCLE RACING
SHALL BE LAWFUL.

(B)  THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR A LOCAL AUTHORITY
MAY APPROVE A BICYCLE RACING EVENT ONLY UNDER CONDITIONS THAT:

(1) PROVIDE REASONABLE SAFETY FOR RACE PARTICIPANTS,
SPECTATORS, AND OTHER HIGHWAY OR HIGHWAY BRIDGE USERS; AND