Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 12 - Operation of Bicycles and Play Vehicles
Section 21-1205 - Riding on Roadways or on Highway

(a)    Each person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter at a speed less than the speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing on a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable and safe, except when:
        (1)    Making or attempting to make a left turn;
        (2)    Operating on a one-way street;
        (3)    Passing a stopped or slower moving vehicle;
        (4)    Avoiding pedestrians or road hazards;
        (5)    The right lane is a right turn only lane; or
        (6)    Operating in a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle or motor scooter and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
    (b)    Each person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter on a roadway may ride two abreast only if the flow of traffic is unimpeded.
    (c)    Each person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter on a roadway shall exercise due care when passing a vehicle.
    (d)    Each person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter on a roadway may walk the bicycle or motor scooter on the right side of a highway if there is no sidewalk.

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