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HOUSE BILL 422
R5 5lr1985
By: Delegate Palakovich Carr
Introduced and read first time: January 16, 2025
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Vehicle Laws – Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles – Crosswalks 2
FOR the purpose of authorizing a person operating a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle at an 3
intersection who is facing a red signal to enter the intersection to cross the highway 4
in the direction of a pedestrian control “walk” signal; and generally relating to the 5
operation of bicycles, play vehicles, and unicycles at crosswalks. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – Transportation 8
Section 21–1202 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
Article – Transportation 14
21–1202. 15
(a) Every person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter in a public bicycle area 16
has all the rights granted to and is subject to all the duties required of the driver of a vehicle 17
by this title, including the duties set forth in § 21–504 of this title, except: 18
(1) As otherwise provided in this subtitle; and 19
(2) For those provisions of this title that by their very nature cannot apply. 20
(b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a person has the 21
rights and is subject to the restrictions applicable to pedestrians under this title while the 22
person is lawfully operating a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle: 23 2 HOUSE BILL 422
(i) On a sidewalk or sidewalk area; or 1
(ii) In or through a crosswalk. 2
(2) [At] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, 3
AT an intersection, a person operating a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle is subject to all 4
traffic control signals, as provided in §§ 21–202 and 21–203 of this title. 5
(3) Section 21–506 of this title does not apply to a person operating a 6
bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle. 7
(C) (1) UNLESS OTHERWIS E DIRECTED BY A TRAFFIC CONTROL DE VICE, 8
A PERSON OPERATING A BICYCLE, PLAY VEHICLE , OR UNICYCLE AT AN 9
INTERSECTION WHO IS FACING A RED SIGNAL MAY ENTER THE INTERSECTION TO 10
CROSS THE HIGHWAY IN THE DIRECTION OF A PEDESTRIAN CONTROL “WALK” 11
SIGNAL. 12
(2) BEFORE ENTERING AN IN TERSECTION AS DESCRIBED IN 13
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A PERSON OPERATING A BICYCLE, PLAY 14
VEHICLE, OR UNICYCLE SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT –OF–WAY TO ANY VEHICLE OR 15
PEDESTRIAN LAWFULLY USING THE I NTERSECTION . 16
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 17
October 1, 2025. 18