# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 1. Definitions

#### Section 11-136

(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.

(b) A detachable sidecar is an accessory to and not a part of a motorcycle.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)