Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 21-506
Rules for pedestrians walking along and on roadways
Effective Oct 1, 2017Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 754, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.State of Maryland
- (a) Where a sidewalk is provided, a pedestrian may not walk along and on an adjacent roadway.
- (b) Where a sidewalk is not provided, a pedestrian who walks along and on a highway may walk only on the left shoulder, if practicable, or on the left side of the roadway, as near as practicable to the edge of the roadway, facing any traffic that might approach from the opposite direction.
Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 754, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-506.