Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person operating a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle at an intersection who is facing a red signal to enter the intersection to cross the highway in the direction of a pedestrian control 'walk' signal displayed for the portion of the highway on which the bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle is traveling; and requiring, before entering an intersection, a person operating a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle to yield the right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrian lawfully using the intersection.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 12Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Maryland Transit Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peckett, Haley | Montgomery County Department of Transportation | Oral |
| FAV | Morningstar, Sara | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCray, Cory | Transit Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Feldmark, Joshualobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Korin, Jon | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…