CHAPTER 183

H.P. 730 - L.D. 1077

An Act To Allow Optional Auxiliary Lighting on Motor

Vehicles

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1909-B is enacted to read:

§1909-B. Optional auxiliary lighting

1. General restrictions.__Except as otherwise provided by section 2054 and any other law or rule, a vehicle may be equipped with or display an auxiliary light, as defined by section 2054, subsection 1, paragraph C, only if it conforms to the requirements of this section.

2. Color.__The color of an auxiliary light must be as follows:

A. White or amber if the light is on the front of the vehicle;

B. Amber if the light is on the side of the vehicle; or

C. Amber or red if the light is on the rear of the vehicle.

3. Beam.__An auxiliary light must emit a steady beam of light and may not blink, oscillate, rotate or flash.

4. Brightness.__An auxiliary light may not emit a beam that is brighter than, has a greater candlepower than or distracts from the visibility of standard lighting equipment required by this Title or by the inspection rules adopted by the Chief of the State Police pursuant to section 1769.