LD 312
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Page 1 of 2 An Act to Modernize the Laws Regarding Bicycle Safety LD 312 Title Page
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1.__Night equipment.__The Chief of the State Police shall
adopt rules governing the use of lights and reflectors.__Rules
adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules
pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill changes the general definition of "bicycle" in the
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, to be consistent with the
definition in the Bicycle Safety Education Act. The bill
clarifies that bicycle operators are permitted to travel on paved
shoulders and that bicycle operators are required to replace
their hands on the handlebars after signaling a turn but before
turning. Finally, the bill requires the Chief of the State
Police to develop new rules for the use of lights and reflectors.


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