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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="21-1209" title_number="21" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Operation of Bicycles and Play Vehicles">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the driver of a vehicle shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter being ridden by a person; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>When overtaking a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter, pass safely at a distance of not less than 3 feet, unless, at the time:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter rider fails to operate the vehicle in conformance with § 21–1205(a) of this subtitle (“Riding to right side of roadway”) or § 21–1205.1(b) of this subtitle (“Roadway with bike lane or shoulder paved to smooth surface”);</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A passing clearance of less than 3 feet is caused solely by the bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter rider failing to maintain a steady course; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The highway on which the vehicle is being driven is not wide enough to lawfully pass the bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter at a distance of at least 3 feet.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not throw any object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person may not open the door of any motor vehicle with intent to strike, injure, or interfere with any person riding a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless otherwise specified in this title, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right–of–way to a person who is lawfully riding a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter in a designated bike lane or shoulder if the driver of the vehicle is about to enter or cross the designated bike lane or shoulder.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>A person may not commit a violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection that contributes to the serious physical injury or death of a person riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A person convicted of a violation of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
