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LD 1011
Session - 128th Maine Legislature
 
LR 645
Item 1
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

An Act To Require Pedestrians To Wear Reflective Clothing on Public Ways after Sunset

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

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2056, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2009, c. 91, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Pedestrian on way.   Where sidewalks are not provided, a pedestrian shall walk facing approaching traffic on the left side of the public way or the way's shoulder when practicable. After sunset and until sunrise, a pedestrian walking on a public way shall wear reflective clothing or a reflective device that is visible at least 200 feet from the front. An operator of a motor vehicle who is passing a pedestrian on a public way or the way’s shoulder shall exercise due care by leaving a distance between the motor vehicle and the pedestrian of not less than 3 feet while the motor vehicle is passing the pedestrian. A motor vehicle operator may pass a pedestrian in a no-passing zone only when it is safe to do so.

summary

This bill requires a pedestrian walking on a public way after sunset and before sunrise to wear reflective clothing or a reflective device that is visible at least 200 feet from the front.


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