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§ 11-136. Motorcycle

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 11. Vehicle Laws--Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-136
§ 11-136. Motorcycle
Currentness
In general
(a) “Motorcycle” means a motor vehicle that:
(1)(i) Has motive power;
(ii) Has a seat or saddle for the use of the rider;
(iii) Is designed to travel:
1. On not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; and
2. At speeds exceeding 35 miles per hour; and
(iv) Is of a type required to comply with all motor vehicle safety standards applicable to motorcycles under federal law; or
(2) Is an autocycle.
Detachable sidecars
(b) A detachable sidecar is an accessory to and not a part of a motorcycle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, c. 328; Acts 1981, c. 483; Acts 1982, c. 300; Acts 1984, c. 542; Acts 1986, c. 672; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 2008, c. 491, § 1, eff. May 13, 2008; Acts 2016, c. 231, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 1-150.
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-136, MD TRANS § 11-136
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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