CHAPTER 172
H.P. 469 - L.D. 640
An Act Requiring Qualified Investigation of Certain Truck-related and Bus-related Fatalities
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
4. Investigation. A law enforcement officer who investigates a reportable accident shall:
A. Interview participants and witnesses; and
B. Within 5 days from the time of notification of the accident, transmit a written report containing all available information to the Chief of the State Police.
Every reported accident must be promptly investigated.
If the accident results in serious bodily injury or death of any person, the investigation must be conducted by an officer who has met the training standards of a full-time law enforcement officer. A law enforcement officer who investigates an accident involving a bus or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating or a registered weight in excess of 10,000 pounds that results in the death of any person shall request a certified accident reconstructionist and the Bureau of State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit to assist in the investigation of the accident. The Attorney General shall designate an assistant attorney general familiar with federal commercial vehicle laws and regulations to serve as a resource to any district attorney who initiates a prosecution arising from an accident involving a bus or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating or a registered weight in excess of 10,000 pounds that results in the death of any person.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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