Well, I'm not sure exactly what you're asking here. Are you saying the driver's education manual needs to be fixed? I think you can't look at that statement in isolation. What's the law say on "impeding traffic" -- is it a real violation (and if so, what are the standards for committing that violation -- evidently the 15 mph thing is just a "guideline"), and is it a violation that is, either explicitly in the law or by logical implication, not applicable to bikes?

Every state agency has several Assistant Attorneys General that represent it. (I used to be one myself! Not for MVA, though.) Maybe one of those folks should be part of the group you're trying to work with. They *are* empowered to tell their clients to stop saying stuff that doesn't comport with what the law says.

Here's a listing of MVA phone numbers, from the State Telephone Directory. There are a couple of AAGs on the list.

http://www.dbm.state.md.us/phonebook...eName&offset=0