Ch. 495                                1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) The lateral curb lines or, in the absence of curbs, the lateral
boundary lines of a roadway; and

(ii) The adjacent property lines.

21-1008.

BY FISCAL YEAR 2000, EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND
STATE EMPLOYMENT FACILITY SHALL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
NECESSARY FOR BICYCLE ACCESS, INCLUDING PARKING FOR BICYCLES.

21-1202.

Every person operating a bicycle in a public bicycle area has all the rights granted to
. and is subject to all the duties required of the driver of a vehicle by this title, including the
duties set forth in § 21-504 of this title, except:

(1)     As otherwise provided in this subtitle; and

(2)     For those provisions of this title that by their very nature cannot apply.
21-1205.

(a)     Each person operating a bicycle on a roadway shall ride as near to the right
side of the roadway as practicable and safe, except when making or attempting to make a
left turn, when operating on a one-way street, or when passing a stopped or slower
moving vehicle.

(b)     Each person operating a bicycle on a roadway may ride two abreast only if the
flow of traffic is unimpeded.

(c)     Each person operating a bicycle on a roadway shall exercise due care when
passing a vehicle.

(d)     Each person operating a bicycle on a roadway may walk a bicycle 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:

(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.

(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 shall use the bike lane or shoulder
and may not ride on the roadway, except in the following situations:

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