Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law)

SB 392 allows people to ride bicycles, play vehicles, or unicycles on sidewalks or sidewalk areas in Maryland unless local laws prohibit it. It requires riders to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and people using electric mobility devices when traveling on sidewalks or in crosswalks. The bill amends Maryland’s transportation code to clarify these rules, removing previous restrictions that generally banned sidewalk riding for these vehicles. This change directly affects cyclists, parents of young riders, and pedestrians in communities without local sidewalk riding bans.