Maine
Maine Revised Statutes — Title 29-A, Motor Vehicles
608 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 1918 — Regrooved tires
- § 1919 — Studded tires
- § 1920 — Vehicle frame height
- § 1921 — Viewing of visual content restricted in vehicles
- § 1922 — Advertisements on motor vehicles
- § 1923 — Reading while operating a motor vehicle prohibited
- § 1924 — Chains on skidders
- § 1925 — Equipment requirements for low-speed vehicles
- § 1926 — Nitrous oxide system (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 1925)
- § 1951 — Name of owner or lessee displayed
- § 1952 — Flares; emergency signals
- § 1953 — Splash guards
- § 1954 — Dump body support
- § 1971 — Definitions
- § 1972 — Ownership and access to data
- § 1973 — Disclosure by manufacturer
- § 201 — Municipal officials as agents
- § 202 — Appointment of agents for the issuance of noncommercial driver's license renewals, duplicates of noncommercial driver's license renewals and nondriver identification card renewals
- § 203 — Disposal of fees; certain towns (REPEALED)
- § 203-A — Shipping highway construction and maintenance materials to Isle au Haut; costs paid from Highway Fund
- § 204 — Registration agents
- § 2051 — Traffic lanes
- § 2052 — Divided highways
- § 2053 — Right-of-way
- § 2054 — Emergency and auxiliary lights; sirens; privileges
- § 2055 — Animals on a public way
- § 2056 — Pedestrians
- § 2057 — Traffic-control devices
- § 2057-A — Preemptive traffic light devices prohibited
- § 2058 — Through ways
- § 2059 — One-way road
- § 2060 — Turning at intersections
- § 2061 — Riding in trailers
- § 2062 — Motorcycles
- § 2063 — Bicycles, roller skis, toy vehicles and scooters
- § 2063-A — Electric personal assistive mobility devices
- § 2063-B — Toy vehicles
- § 2064 — No coasting on grade in neutral
- § 2065 — Driving over fire hose
- § 2066 — Following too closely
- § 2067 — Lights
- § 2068 — Parking
- § 2069 — Authority to remove an improperly parked vehicle; vehicles used in commission of a crime
- § 2070 — Passing another vehicle
- § 2071 — Turning and signals
- § 2072 — U-turns
- § 2073 — Authority to regulate speeds
- § 2074 — Rates of speed
- § 2075 — Other speed regulations
- § 2076 — Railroad or grade crossings
- § 2077 — Working on ways
- § 2078 — Emergency rule
- § 2079 — Unnecessary noise
- § 2079-A — Excessive sound system noise
- § 2080 — Operation of all-terrain and off-road vehicles
- § 2081 — Use of safety seat belts and child restraint systems
- § 2082 — Windows
- § 2083 — Protective headgear
- § 2084 — Bicycles and scooters
- § 2085 — Designated no-passing zones in residential areas
- § 2086 — Riding in trunk prohibited (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 2085)
- § 2087 — Transporting dogs in open vehicle regulated (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 2085)
- § 2088 — Passengers restricted to passenger compartment of pickup truck (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 2085)
- § 2089 — Operation of low-speed vehicles
- § 2089-A — Operation of autocycles (REPEALED)
- § 2089-B — Operation of autocycles
- § 2090 — Antique vehicles (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 2089)
- § 2091 — Control of vehicular traffic at emergency scenes
- § 2091-A — School crossing guards
- § 2092 — Operation of off-road vehicles
- § 2093 — Snow and ice; duty of care
- § 2101 — Permitting unlawful use (REPEALED)
- § 2101-A — Permitting unlawful use
- § 2102 — Unlawful use of license or identification card; unlawful dissemination of protected information
- § 2103 — Fraud or falsity on documents
- § 2104 — Improper plates
- § 2105 — Vehicle with no identification marks
- § 2106 — Tampering with odometer
- § 2107 — Tampering with signs
- § 2108 — Use of closed way
- § 2109 — Stopping of traffic by hawkers and vendors
- § 2110 — Hitchhiking forbidden
- § 2111 — Air pollution control systems
- § 2112 — Drinking while operating a motor vehicle (REPEALED)
- § 2112-A — Open container; drinking in a vehicle prohibited
- § 2113 — Visible emissions
- § 2114 — Diesel-powered Motor Vehicle Emission Opacity Testing Program
- § 2115 — Operating motor vehicle on Pickerel Pond
- § 2116 — Use of electronic devices by minors while operating motor vehicles (REPEALED)
- § 2117 — Use of traffic surveillance cameras restricted
- § 2117-A — Use of automated license plate recognition systems
- § 2118 — Failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 2117)
- § 2119 — Text messaging while operating motor vehicle; prohibition
- § 2120 — Smoking in vehicles when minor is present
- § 2121 — Use of mobile telephones and handheld electronic devices while operating motor vehicles prohibited
- § 2251 — Accident reports
- § 2252 — Accidents involving death or personal injury
- § 2253 — Accidents involving vehicle damage
- § 2254 — Accidents involving unattended vehicle
- § 2255 — Accidents involving property damage
- § 2256 — Garage proprietor to report serious accident
- § 2257 — Thefts
- § 2301 — Definitions
- § 2302 — School bus markings; lights; mirrors; school bus crossing arms
- § 2303 — School bus operator requirements
- § 2304 — School bus seating; doors; standing prohibited
- § 2305 — School bus construction; fire extinguisher
- § 2306 — School buses to stop at railroad track crossings
- § 2307 — School bus inspection
- § 2308 — Overtaking and passing school buses
- § 2309 — Exemptions
- § 2310 — Other permitted uses for buses
- § 2311 — Rules
- § 2321 — Short title
- § 2322 — Definitions
- § 2323 — Bicyclist and roller skier helmet use; passenger seat use
- § 2324 — Obligation of rental businesses
- § 2325 — Limitation of liability
- § 2326 — Education; violations and enforcement
- § 2327 — Exemption
- § 2328 — Evidence
- § 2351 — Definitions (REPEALED)
- § 2352 — Maximum operational weight
- § 2353 — Weight limits
- § 2353-A — Pilot project to simplify truck weight laws (REPEALED)
- § 2354 — Six-axle limits
- § 2354-A — Pilot project to allow commercial vehicles at Canadian weight limits access to Woodland Commercial Park in Baileyville (REPEALED)
- § 2354-B — Pilot project to allow commercial vehicles at Canadian weight limits to travel from the Canadian border at Calais to Baileyville and from the Canadian border at Van Buren to a rail yard in Van Buren (REPEALED)
- § 2354-C — Allow certain commercial vehicles at Canadian weight limits to travel from the United States-Canada border to certain points in the State
- § 2354-D — Allow certain commercial motor vehicles that exceed weight limits and vehicle dimension standards to operate on a designated route of travel
- § 2354-E — Allow certain commercial vehicles with 7-axle configuration to travel from the United States-Canada border to certain points in the State
- § 2355 — Interstate Highway System weight limits
- § 2355-A — Six-axle truck weight pilot project
- § 2355-B — Exemption for weight, axle and configuration limits on interstate system
- § 2356 — Operation of a vehicle exceeding registered weight
- § 2357 — Weight tolerance for certain vehicles
- § 2358 — Weighing of vehicles
- § 2359 — Prima facie evidence
- § 2360 — Excess vehicle weight
- § 2360-A — Exception to axle fines during the midwinter season
- § 2361 — Aggravated excessive vehicle weight violations (REPEALED)
- § 2361-A — Aggravated gross weight violations
- § 2362 — Repeat offender (REPEALED)
- § 2363 — Refusal to permit weighing
- § 2364 — Six-axle single unit truck
- § 2365 — Four-axle single unit truck in combination with 2-axle trailer
- § 2380 — Height and width restrictions
- § 2381 — Moving heavy objects and objects that exceed dimensional limits
- § 2382 — Overlimit movement permits
- § 2383 — Crossing of public way
- § 2384 — Regional overdimensional truck permits
- § 2385 — Protruding objects and trailers
- § 2386 — Binding of loads (REPEALED)
- § 2387 — Bridge loads
- § 2388 — Violations; bond; appeals
- § 2389 — Truck, trailer and combinations; limitations
- § 2390 — Maximum length limits
- § 2395 — Ways requiring special protection
- § 2396 — Certain substances on public ways
- § 2397 — Menacing or damaging vehicles
- § 2401 — Definitions
- § 2402 — Calculating prior convictions
- § 2403 — Period of administrative suspension deducted from court-imposed suspension
- § 2404 — Owner liable for damage by impaired operator
- § 2405 — Optional reporting of drivers operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs
- § 2411 — Criminal OUI
- § 2412 — Operating while license suspended or revoked (REPEALED)
- § 2412-A — Operating while license suspended or revoked
- § 2413 — Driving to endanger
- § 2413-A — Motor vehicle violation resulting in death or serious bodily injury
- § 2414 — Refusing to stop for a law enforcement officer
- § 2415 — Operating under foreign license during suspension or revocation in State prohibited
- § 2416 — Registration suspension by court
- § 2417 — Suspended registration
- § 2418 — Other court suspension of driver's license
- § 2421 — Forfeiture of motor vehicles for OUI
- § 2422 — Impoundment of motor vehicles for OUI
- § 2431 — Evidentiary rules
- § 2432 — Alcohol level; confirmed positive drug or metabolite test results; evidentiary weight
- § 2433 — Sentencing procedures
- § 2434 — Notice of suspension by court
- § 2435 — Stay pending appeal
- § 2451 — Suspensions for OUI
- § 2452 — Suspension or revocation of school bus operator endorsement
- § 2453 — Suspension on administrative determination; excessive alcohol level
- § 2453-A — Suspension on administrative determination; operating under the influence of drugs
- § 2454 — Homicide; revocation of license
- § 2455 — Provisions regarding revocation when homicide is alcohol or drug related
- § 2456 — Negligently causing death; administrative suspension
- § 2457 — Conditional license holder; OUI
- § 2458 — Suspension or revocation of license, title, registration or fuel use decal
- § 2459 — Suspension for failure to meet family financial responsibility
- § 2459-A — Suspension of license for failure to meet family financial responsibility; Penobscot Nation
- § 2460 — Reciprocity
- § 2461 — Suspension for nonresident owner or operator
- § 2462 — Administrative extension of suspension
- § 2463 — Revocations upon conviction of certain crimes under Maine Criminal Code
- § 2464 — Causing serious bodily injury or death while license is suspended or revoked
- § 2471 — Adult provisional license
- § 2472 — Juvenile provisional license