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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 465 | |
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| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 465 | |
| 5 | - | (Senate Bill 315) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | + | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | + | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | + | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | + | amendment. | |
| 8 | + | *sb0315* | |
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | - | Vehicle Laws – Bike Lanes and Shoulders – Yielding Right–of–Way | |
| 10 | - | (Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act) | |
| 10 | + | SENATE BILL 315 | |
| 11 | + | R5 4lr1960 | |
| 12 | + | CF HB 337 | |
| 13 | + | By: Senator Kelly | |
| 14 | + | Introduced and read first time: January 11, 2024 | |
| 15 | + | Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings | |
| 16 | + | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | + | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | + | Read second time: February 27, 2024 | |
| 11 | 19 | ||
| 12 | - | FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from committing a violation that contributes to a | |
| 13 | - | crash of a certain provision of law governing the right–of–way of a bicycle, a motor | |
| 14 | - | scooter, or an electronic personal assistive mobility device lawfully in a designated | |
| 15 | - | bike lane or shoulder that contributes to the serious physical injury or death of a | |
| 16 | - | person riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; and generally relating to yielding | |
| 17 | - | the right–of–way in a bike lane or shoulder. | |
| 20 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 18 | 21 | ||
| 19 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 20 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 21 | - | Section 21–1209 | |
| 22 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 23 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
| 22 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 23 | ||
| 25 | - | ||
| 26 | - | ||
| 24 | + | Vehicle Laws – Bike Lanes and Shoulders – Yielding Right–of–Way 2 | |
| 25 | + | (Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act) 3 | |
| 27 | 26 | ||
| 28 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 27 | + | FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from committing a violation that contributes to a 4 | |
| 28 | + | crash of a certain provision of law governing the right–of–way of a bicycle, a motor 5 | |
| 29 | + | scooter, or an electronic personal assistive mobility device lawfully in a designated 6 | |
| 30 | + | bike lane or shoulder that contributes to the serious physical injury or death of a 7 | |
| 31 | + | person riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; and generally relating to yielding 8 | |
| 32 | + | the right–of–way in a bike lane or shoulder. 9 | |
| 29 | 33 | ||
| 30 | - | 21–1209. | |
| 34 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10 | |
| 35 | + | Article – Transportation 11 | |
| 36 | + | Section 21–1209 12 | |
| 37 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
| 38 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14 | |
| 31 | 39 | ||
| 32 | - | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the driver of a vehicle shall: | |
| 40 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15 | |
| 41 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16 | |
| 33 | 42 | ||
| 34 | - | (1) Exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicycle, EPAMD, or motor | |
| 35 | - | scooter being ridden by a person; and | |
| 43 | + | Article – Transportation 17 | |
| 36 | 44 | ||
| 37 | - | (2) When overtaking a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter, pass safely | |
| 38 | - | at a distance of not less than 3 feet, unless, at the time: | |
| 45 | + | 21–1209. 18 | |
| 39 | 46 | ||
| 40 | - | (i) The bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter rider fails to operate the | |
| 41 | - | vehicle in conformance with § 21–1205(a) of this subtitle (“Riding to right side of roadway”) | |
| 42 | - | or § 21–1205.1(b) of this subtitle (“Roadway with bike lane or shoulder paved to smooth | |
| 43 | - | surface”); | |
| 47 | + | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the driver of a vehicle shall: 19 | |
| 48 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 315 | |
| 44 | 49 | ||
| 45 | - | (ii) A passing clearance of less than 3 feet is caused solely by the | |
| 46 | - | bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter rider failing to maintain a steady course; or | |
| 47 | - | Ch. 465 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 48 | 50 | ||
| 49 | - | – 2 – | |
| 50 | - | (iii) The highway on which the vehicle is being driven is not wide | |
| 51 | - | enough to lawfully pass the bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter at a distance of at least 3 | |
| 52 | - | feet. | |
| 51 | + | (1) Exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicycle, EPAMD, or motor 1 | |
| 52 | + | scooter being ridden by a person; and 2 | |
| 53 | 53 | ||
| 54 | - | ( | |
| 55 | - | ||
| 54 | + | (2) When overtaking a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter, pass safely 3 | |
| 55 | + | at a distance of not less than 3 feet, unless, at the time: 4 | |
| 56 | 56 | ||
| 57 | - | (c) A person may not open the door of any motor vehicle with intent to strike, | |
| 58 | - | injure, or interfere with any person riding a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter. | |
| 57 | + | (i) The bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter rider fails to operate the 5 | |
| 58 | + | vehicle in conformance with § 21–1205(a) of this subtitle (“Riding to right side of roadway”) 6 | |
| 59 | + | or § 21–1205.1(b) of this subtitle (“Roadway with bike lane or shoulder paved to smooth 7 | |
| 60 | + | surface”); 8 | |
| 59 | 61 | ||
| 60 | - | (d) (1) Unless otherwise specified in this title, the driver of a vehicle shall yield | |
| 61 | - | the right–of–way to a person who is lawfully riding a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter | |
| 62 | - | in a designated bike lane or shoulder if the driver of the vehicle is about to enter or cross | |
| 63 | - | the designated bike lane or shoulder. | |
| 62 | + | (ii) A passing clearance of less than 3 feet is caused solely by the 9 | |
| 63 | + | bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter rider failing to maintain a steady course; or 10 | |
| 64 | 64 | ||
| 65 | - | ( | |
| 66 | - | ||
| 67 | - | ||
| 65 | + | (iii) The highway on which the vehicle is being driven is not wide 11 | |
| 66 | + | enough to lawfully pass the bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter at a distance of at least 3 12 | |
| 67 | + | feet. 13 | |
| 68 | 68 | ||
| 69 | - | (II) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF SUBPARA GRAPH | |
| 70 | - | (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONM ENT NOT EXCEEDING 2 MONTHS | |
| 71 | - | OR A FINE NOT EXCEED ING $2,000 OR BOTH. | |
| 69 | + | (b) A person may not throw any object at or in the direction of any person riding 14 | |
| 70 | + | a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter. 15 | |
| 72 | 71 | ||
| 73 | - | | |
| 74 | - | ||
| 72 | + | (c) A person may not open the door of any motor vehicle with intent to strike, 16 | |
| 73 | + | injure, or interfere with any person riding a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter. 17 | |
| 75 | 74 | ||
| 76 | - | Approved by the Governor, Ma y 9, 2024. | |
| 75 | + | (d) (1) Unless otherwise specified in this title, the driver of a vehicle shall yield 18 | |
| 76 | + | the right–of–way to a person who is lawfully riding a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter 19 | |
| 77 | + | in a designated bike lane or shoulder if the driver of the vehicle is about to enter or cross 20 | |
| 78 | + | the designated bike lane or shoulder. 21 | |
| 79 | + | ||
| 80 | + | (2) (I) A PERSON MAY NOT COMMI T A VIOLATION OF PAR AGRAPH 22 | |
| 81 | + | (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION T HAT CONTRIBUTES TO A CRASH THE SERIOUS PHYSICAL 23 | |
| 82 | + | INJURY OR DEATH OF A PERSON RIDING A BICY CLE, EPAMD, OR MOTOR SCOOTER . 24 | |
| 83 | + | ||
| 84 | + | (II) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLA TION OF SUBPARAGRAPH 25 | |
| 85 | + | (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONM ENT NOT EXCEEDING 2 MONTHS 26 | |
| 86 | + | OR A FINE NOT EXCEED ING $2,000 OR BOTH. 27 | |
| 87 | + | ||
| 88 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 28 | |
| 89 | + | October 1, 2024. 29 |