# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 21. Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road

### Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Rules

#### Section 21-1103

(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.

(b)

  (1) For the purposes of this subsection, "bicycle" does not include "moped", as defined in Sec. 11-134.1 of this article.

  (2) Unless prohibited 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.

(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.

(d) An individual may use a wheelchair on sidewalks or sidewalk areas in accordance with Sec. 21-501.1 of this title.

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