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Page 2 of 3 An Act Authorizing the Operation of Low-speed Vehicles on Certain Roads LD 393 Title Page
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LR 883
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F.__Parking brake;

 
G.__Rear reflectors;

 
H.__Safety glass windshield;

 
I.__Speedometer;

 
J.__Stop lamps;

 
K.__Rear lights;

 
L.__Three-point safety belts;

 
M.__Turn signal lamps;

 
N.__Windshield wipers; and

 
O.__Vehicle identification numbers.

 
Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §2089 is enacted to read:

 
§2089.__Low-speed vehicles

 
A low-speed vehicle may be operated only on a road or street
where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less.__A
low-speed vehicle may cross, at an intersection, a road or
street with a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per
hour.__A person operating a low-speed vehicle must possess a
valid driver's license in any class.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill allows for the registration and use of low-speed
vehicles on roads with speed limits up to 35 miles per hour,
exempts low-speed vehicles from inspection requirements and
lists the equipment required for low-speed vehicles.


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