Establishing that footpaths and bicycle trails may be used by electronic personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMDs); altering the definition of "vehicle" to specify that it does not include an EPAMD; establishing that at an intersection, a person using an EPAMD is subject to specified traffic control systems, but that at all other places has the rights and is subject to the restrictions applicable to pedestrians under specified provisions of law; establishing that an EPAMD may not be operated in excess of a specified speed; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A

Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6

Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BICYCLES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

HIGHWAYS

PEDESTRIANS

SIDEWALKS

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 8-409 , 11-176 , 21-101 , 21-501 , 21-501.1 , 21-1201 , 21-1205.1 , 21-1206 , 21-1208 , 21-1209 , 21-1210 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 493622/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (128-3)

Senate

March 31, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)