Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB68: Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examination – Motorcycle Safety Awareness (D. Torch Road Safety Act)
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to draw from a pool of at least five questions related to motorcycle safety awareness for a certain examination, and include at least one of those questions on the driver skills examination required for the issuance of a driver's license; requiring the questions to address visibility of motorcycles, proper lane positioning, safe following distances, crash prevention, and topics related to motorcycle safety; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness (D. Torch Road Safety Act) FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include certain questions related to motorcycle safety awareness on the driver skills examination required for the issuance of a driver's license; and generally relating to driver skills examinations. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Transportation Section 16-110 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) Preamble.
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness (D. Torch Road Safety Act) FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include certain questions related to motorcycle safety awareness on the driver skills examination required for the issuance of a driver's license; and generally relating to driver skills examinations. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Transportation Section 16-110 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) Preamble WHEREAS, The Maryland General Assembly honors the life and legacy of Donnell "Torch" Floyd Jr.; now, therefore, SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Transportation 16-110. (a) The Administration shall: (1) Establish qualifications for the safe operation of the various classes, types, sizes, or combinations of vehicles; and (2) Examine each applicant to determine the applicant's qualifications for the license class applied for. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Administration shall examine each applicant for an original driver's license or for a class of driver's license higher than that which the applicant currently holds. (c) (1) The examination shall include: Ch. 539 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND [(1)] (I) A test of the applicant' [(ii)] 2. Ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning, and …