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H.B. 1356
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(b) Except as provided in § 21-1211 of this title, a person may not participate
as a timekeeper or flagman in any race or speed contest specified in subsection (a) of
this section.
21-1211.
(a) When the State Highway Administration or a local authority approves a
MOTOR VEHICLE OR bicycle racing event on a highway or a highway bridge under its
respective jurisdiction, MOTOR VEHICLE OR bicycle racing shall be lawful.
(b) The State Highway Administration or a local authority may approve a
motor vehicle or bicycle racing event only IF:
(1) THE RACING EVENT IS HELD under conditions that:
[(1)] (I) Provide reasonable safety for race participants, spectators,
and other highway or highway bridge users; and
[(2)] (II) Prevent unreasonable, interference with traffic flow that
would seriously inconvenience other highway or highway bridge users;
(2) THE SPONSORS OF THE RACING EVENT:
(I) INDEMNIFY THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
FROM ANY LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE RACING EVENT; AND
(II) PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE, IN
AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR
LOCAL AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE HIGHWAY ON WHICH THE
RACING EVENT IS TO BE HELD, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS, SPECTATORS, AND OTHER HIGHWAY OR HIGHWAY BRIDGE
USERS;
(3) THE COUNTY OR OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE
RACING EVENT IS HELD PROVIDES WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FOR THE RACING
EVENT; AND
(4) THE HIGHWAY ON WHICH THE RACING EVENT IS HELD IS
CLOSED, IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
OR LOCAL AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE HIGHWAY, WITH
APPROPRIATE ACCESS MEASURES IN PLACE.
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(c) If traffic control adequately assures the safety of participants, spectators,
and other highway or highway bridge users, the State Highway Administration or a
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