Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Motor Scooters, and EPAMDs - Audible Warnings (Pass Pedestrians Safely Act)
Sponsor: Darrell Odom (District 27A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person to operate an electric personal assistive mobility device (EPAMD) that is equipped with certain audible devices; requiring an operator of a bicycle, a motor scooter, or an EPAMD to give an audible warning by voice or device before passing a pedestrian; establishing that a violation of the audible warning requirement is a secondary offense subject to a civil penalty of $25; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Odom, Delegate Odomlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Odom, Delegate Odomlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Odom, Darrell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Odom, Darrell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Scepaniak, Michael | BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Korin, Jon | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Samaroo, Nigel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Korin, Jon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…
FWAKrone, 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…