An Act To Enhance Safety on Maine's Bridges
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §569 is enacted to read:
§ 569. Loitering
1. Loitering prohibited. A pedestrian may not loiter or remain, without right, on a bridge that has no sidewalk.
2. Penalties. The penalties under this subsection apply to violations of this section.
A. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $75 and not more than $100 may be adjudged.
B. A person who violates this section after having been adjudicated as having violated this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.
C. A person who violates this section after having been adjudicated as having violated this section 2 or more times commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
summary
This bill prohibits a pedestrian from loitering or remaining, without right, on a bridge that has no sidewalk. A person who violates the prohibition commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $75 and not more than $100 may be adjudged for the first violation, a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged for a 2nd violation and a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged for a 3rd or subsequent violation. This prohibition is modeled in part on a similar provision for railroad track and railroad bridge safety.