| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | 9. Bicycle. "Bicycle" means a device upon which a person may | ride that is propelled by human power and that has 2 tandem | wheels, either of which is more than 20 inches in diameter | vehicle primarily propelled by human power, operated by a person | usually seated on a seat and driven on the ground on wheels by | the operator. |
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| | Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2063, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | 2. Riding to the right. A person operating a bicycle shall | ride it as far as practicable to the right side of the way, and | may travel on paved shoulders on the right side of the way, | except when making a left turn. This subsection does not apply | in a municipality that, by ordinance and with the approval of the | Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation, | makes other provisions for the location of bicycle traffic. |
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| | Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2071, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 371, §2, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 5. Hand signals. Signals by hand and arm must be given by | the left arm from the left side of a vehicle in the following | manner: |
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| A. To indicate a left turn, the hand and arm must be | extended horizontally; |
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| B. To indicate a right turn, the hand and arm must be | extended upward, except that a person who is operating a | bicycle is not in violation of this subsection if the person | signals a right turn by extending the person's right hand | and arm horizontally; and |
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| C. To indicate a stop or a decrease in speed, the hand and | arm must be extended downward. |
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| A person who operates a bicycle shall make a hand signal for a | turn prior to the turn.__Both hands must be on the bicycle | handles during the turn. |
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| | Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2084, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following | enacted in its place: |
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