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Committee advances Bill 2825 to bar stopping or parking in bikeways; staff to clarify definitions and enforcement
Summary
Bill 2825, introduced to prohibit vehicles from standing, stopping or parking in bikeways, moved forward without objection. Staff and DOT flagged definitional issues (shared-use roadways and signage), potential exemptions for buses/emergency operations, and asked to clarify enforcement and fine amounts (typical posted-sign violation cited as $60).
Montgomery County’s Transportation & Environment Committee advanced Bill 2825 on Oct. 6, a measure intended to keep bike lanes clear by prohibiting vehicles from standing, stopping or parking in designated bikeways.
The bill’s sponsor framed it as a relatively straightforward public-safety measure after the committee heard that in the first six months of the year there were 92 crashes involving bicyclists, five causing serious injuries and two fatal crashes. The chair…
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