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§ 21-1302. Motorcycle operation restrictions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: July 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 13. Operation of Motorcycles (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1302
§ 21-1302. Motorcycle operation restrictions
Currentness
Operator required to ride on permanent and regular seat
(a) The operator of a motorcycle may ride the motorcycle only on the permanent and regular seat attached to it.
Carrying passengers
(b) The operator of a motorcycle may not carry any other person unless the motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride on the permanent and regular seat, if designed for two persons, or on another seat firmly attached to the motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator.
Riding passengers
(c) A person other than the operator of a motorcycle may not ride on a motorcycle unless the motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride on the permanent and regular seat, if designed for 2 persons, or on another seat firmly attached to the motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator.
Riders sitting astride seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of motorcycle
(d) A person may ride on a motorcycle operated under a Class M driver's license only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the motorcycle.
Packages, bundles, or other articles
(e) A person may not operate a motorcycle while carrying any package, bundle, or other article that prevents the person from keeping both hands on the steering mechanism.
Carrying of passengers causing interference with operation or control of motorcycle prohibited
(f) The operator of a motorcycle may not carry any person in a position that interferes with the operation or control of the motorcycle or the view of the operator.
Riding by passenger which causes interference with operation or control of motorcycle prohibited
(g) A person other than the operator of a motorcycle may not ride in a position that interferes with the operation or control of the motorcycle or the view of the operator.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 2016, c. 231, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-1302.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1302, MD TRANS § 21-1302
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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