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F.__A parking brake;

 
G.__Rear reflectors;

 
H.__A safety glass windshield;

 
I.__A speedometer;

 
J.__Stop lamps;

 
K.__Rear lights that comply with section 1905;

 
L.__Seat belts and child restraint systems that comply with
section 2081;

 
M.__Turn signal lamps;

 
N.__Windshield wipers; and

 
O.__A vehicle identification number.

 
2.__Working condition.__Equipment required in subsection 1
must be in good working condition.

 
Sec. 10. 29-A MRSA §2089 is enacted to read:

 
§2089.__Operation of low-speed vehicles

 
A person operating a low-speed vehicle on a public way shall
comply with the provisions of this chapter as they apply to the
operator of an automobile and with this section.

 
1.__License required.__A person operating a low-speed vehicle
must possess a valid Class A, Class B or Class C driver's license
pursuant to section 1252.

 
2.__Road restrictions.__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. The department may prohibit the operation
of a low-speed vehicle on any highway or segment of highway under
its jurisdiction if it determines that the prohibition is
necessary in the interest of public safety. A municipality may
prohibit the operation of a low-speed vehicle on any road under
its jurisdiction if it determines that the prohibition is
necessary in the interest of public safety.

 
3.__Violation.__A person who operates a low-speed vehicle in
violation of subsection 2 commits a traffic infraction.


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