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LD 656
Session - 129th Maine Legislature
 
LR 1100
Item 1
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

An Act To Increase the Penalty for Passing a School Bus with Its Red Lights Flashing

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2308, sub-§6,  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 B, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

6 Penalty.   A violation of subsection 2 is a Class E crime that, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1301, is punishable by:
A The assessment of 6 demerit points on a driver's license pursuant to section 2458, subsection 3;
B A fine of $2,000; and
C A term of imprisonment of 90 days.

SUMMARY

This bill increases the penalties for passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing. The new penalties are:

1. The assessment of 6 demerit points on a driver's license;

2. A fine of $2,000; and

3. A term of imprisonment of 90 days.


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