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HOUSE BILL 178
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(PRE–FILED) CF SB 133
By: Delegate Guyton
Requested: September 19, 2024
Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 5, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Vehicle Laws – Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path – 2
Prohibition 3
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in a 4
bike lane or bicycle path, subject to certain exceptions and a certain civil penalty; 5
and generally relating to stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in a bike lane or 6
bicycle path. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
Article – Transportation 9
Section 21–101(a), (c), and (e) and 21–1003(a) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Transportation 14
Section 21–1003(ff) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
BY adding to 18
Article – Transportation 19
Section 21–1003(gg) 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21 2 HOUSE BILL 178
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 1
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
Article – Transportation 4
21–101. 5
(a) In this title and Title 25 of this article the following words have the meanings 6
indicated. 7
(c) “Bicycle path” means any travelway designed and designated by signing or 8
signing and marking for bicycle use, located within its own right–of–way or in a shared 9
right–of–way, and physically separated from motor vehicle traffic by berm, shoulder, curb, 10
or other similar device. 11
(e) “Bike lane” means any portion of a roadway or shoulder designated for single 12
directional bicycle flow. 13
21–1003. 14
(a) The provisions of this section apply except as necessary to avoid conflict with 15
other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control 16
device. 17
(ff) (1) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (j) of this section while 18
operating a commercial motor vehicle in Anne Arundel County is subject to: 19
(i) For a first offense, a fine of $100; 20
(ii) For a second offense, a fine of $250; and 21
(iii) For a third or subsequent offense, a fine of $500. 22
(2) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (u) or (dd) of this section 23
is subject to a fine of $25. 24
(3) A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VE HICLE IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY 25
NOT EXCEEDING $500 FOR A VIOLATION OF S UBSECTION (GG) OF THIS SECTION. 26
(GG) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO: 27
(I) AN AUTHORIZED EMERGEN CY VEHICLE; 28
(II) A TRANSIT VEHICLE ; 29
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(III) A VEHICLE PICKING UP O R DISCHARGING INDIVI DUALS 1
WITH DISABILITIES; 2
(IV) A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEC OME UNINTENTIONALLY SO 3
DISABLED WHILE ON TH E HIGHWAY THAT THE D RIVER CANNOT AVOID S TOPPING 4
AND TEMPORARILY STAN DING OR PARKI NG THE VEHICLE ; OR 5
(V) A VEHICLE WHILE LOADIN G OR UNLOADING GOODS FOR 6
PICK–UP OR DELIVERY : 7
1. A. UNLESS A SHORTER PERI OD OF TIME IS 8
IMPOSED UNDER A LOCA L LAW, FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NOT EXCEEDING 30 9
MINUTES; AND 10
B. THAT IS DISPLAYING FL ASHING HAZARD WARNING 11
LIGHTS; OR 12
2. UNDER A LOCAL CURBSID E PARKING PERMIT . 13
(2) A PERSON MAY NOT STOP , STAND, OR PARK A VEHICLE IN A BIKE 14
LANE OR BICYCLE PATH . 15
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16
October 1, 2025. 17
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.