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§ 21-1103. Driving on sidewalk prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Rules (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1103
§ 21-1103. Driving on sidewalk prohibited
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section, a person may not drive any vehicle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area unless it is a permanent or authorized temporary driveway.
Bicycle defined
(b)(1) For the purposes of this subsection, “bicycle” does not include “moped”, as defined in § 11-134.1 of this article.
(2) Where allowed by local ordinance, a person may ride a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area.
(3) In a place where a person may ride a bicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area, a person may also ride a bicycle from the curb or edge of the roadway in or through a crosswalk to the opposite curb or edge of the roadway.
Individuals with disabilities
(c) Unless prohibited by local ordinance, an individual with a disability may use a special vehicle other than a wheelchair on sidewalks or sidewalk areas.
Use of wheelchair on sidewalks or sidewalk areas
(d) An individual may use a wheelchair on sidewalks or sidewalk areas in accordance with § 21-501.1 of this title.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, c. 128; Acts 1982, c. 323; Acts 2001, c. 255, § 1, eff. June 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 19, § 4, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2004, c. 320, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2010, c. 518, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2014, c. 392, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-1103.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1103, MD TRANS § 21-1103
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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