Vehicle Laws - Bike Lanes and Shoulders - Yielding Right-of-Way (Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act)
What this bill does
Prohibiting a person from committing a violation of a certain provision of law governing the right-of-way of a bicycle, a motor scooter, or an electronic personal assistive mobility device lawfully in a designated bike lane or shoulder that contributes to the serious physical injury or death of a person riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; and providing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (34)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kalla, Karen | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohen, Susan | Americans For Older Driver Safety, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seng, John | Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flynn, Captain Stacey | Montgomery County Police, MD | Position only |
| FAV | McCarthy, John | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | O'Grady, Kyle | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Langenkamp, Daniel | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grimes, Sethlobbyist | Washington Area Bicyclist Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kelly, Senator Ariana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marks, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Samaroo, Nigel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schweisguth, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kelly, Senator Kellylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kelly, Senator Kellylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |