Prince George's County, MD Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited conduct
- Stopping, standing, or parking in a bike lane/bikeway
- Governing section
- County Code § 26-127.04(b)(11)
- Standard fine
- $50 per citation (§ 26-127.04(f))
- Exempt vehicles
- Emergency, transit, and disabled-loading stops
- Shoulder exemption
- Exempt unless striped as a bike lane
Summary
Prince George's County makes it illegal to stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a bike lane or bikeway. County Code Section 26-127.04(b)(11) folds bike lanes into the same prohibited-places list as parking on a sidewalk or in a crosswalk, carrying the Subtitle's standard $50 civil fine.
(1.1)Bike Lane shall mean any portion of a roadway or shoulder designated for single directional bicycle flow and that has been designated for preferential or exclusive use by bicyclists.(1.2)Bikeway shall mean any trail, path, part of a roadway, surfaced or smooth shoulder or any other travel way that in some manner is designated for bicycle travel. It may be designated for the exclusive use of bicycles, or it may be shared with other transportation modes. ... (11)In a bike lane or bikeway.(A)An authorized emergency vehicle responding to an emergency, a transit vehicle, a vehicle stopping momentarily to pick up or discharge disabled individuals, or a vehicle that has become unintentionally disabled are exempt from the provisions of this Section. Bikeable shoulders shall be exempted unless they are striped as bike lanes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2026 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 26-101 of the County Code defines a "Bike Lane" as "any portion of a roadway or shoulder designated for single directional bicycle flow and that has been designated for preferential or exclusive use by bicyclists," and a "Bikeway" more broadly as any trail, path, or shoulder "designated for bicycle travel," whether reserved exclusively for bikes or shared with other modes. 04(b) lists ten specific places drivers may never stop, stand, or park, and paragraph (11) adds bike lanes and bikeways to that list alongside sidewalks, crosswalks, and intersections.
The Section carves out a narrow set of exceptions: an authorized emergency vehicle responding to an emergency, a transit vehicle, a vehicle stopping momentarily to pick up or discharge disabled individuals, or a vehicle that has become unintentionally disabled may stop there, and a bikeable shoulder is exempt from the ban unless it has actually been striped as a bike lane. 04(f), which does not carve out a separate, higher fine specifically for bike-lane blocking, so it falls under the standard citation amount rather than the curbstoning or residential-parking carve-outs found elsewhere in that same Section.
Violations & Fines
A citation for stopping, standing, or parking in a bike lane or bikeway carries a $50 fine under Section 26-127.04(f), the Subtitle's standard penalty for violations of the stopping/standing/parking prohibitions in that Section. Vehicles blocking a bike lane are also subject to ticketing by County Police or the Department's parking enforcement staff, with each occurrence charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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