HOUSE BILL 1408

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road

Sponsored By:

Delegate Cardin

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Bicycles and Motor Scooters - Exceptions to Requirement to Stay Right

Synopsis:

Creating additional exceptions to the requirement that a person operating a bicycle or motor scooter stay as near to the right of the roadway as is safe and practical; establishing that the requirement to stay to the right applies only to a bicycle or motor scooter that is traveling at a speed less than the speed of traffic under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/18

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/3

Re-referred Environmental Matters

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/4

Third Reading Passed (131-2)

Senate Action

4/7

First Reading Senate Rules

4/11

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BICYCLES

HIGHWAYS

MOTORCYCLES

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 21-1205 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

House

Number: 840511/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 11:49 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (131-2)