| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §105, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | 2. Scope of inspection. A law enforcement officer who has | stopped a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection 1 may demand and | inspect the driver's license, certificate of registration, | permits, driver's record of duty status and medical examiner's | certificate as required by the rules adopted pursuant to section | 555 and the identification numbers of the motor vehicle. |
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| | Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §351, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 247, §1, | is further amended to read: |
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| A. An unregistered motor vehicle to be towed either by a | regular service wrecker or by the use of a towbar or tow | dolly; or |
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| | Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2054, sub-§2, ¶C, as affected by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. | A, §153, amended by Pt. C, §6 and affected by §15, is further | amended by adding a new subparagraph (7) to read: |
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| (7)__A Department of Public Safety vehicle operated by | a motor carrier inspector may be equipped with | auxiliary lights that emit an amber light. |
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| | Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2054, sub-§9 is enacted to read: |
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| | 9.__Stationary authorized emergency vehicles.__The operator of | a vehicle passing a stationary authorized emergency vehicle using | an emergency light, with due regard to safety and traffic | conditions, shall yield the right-of-way by: |
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| A.__Passing in a lane not adjacent to that of the authorized | emergency vehicle, if possible; or |
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| B.__Operating the vehicle at a careful and prudent speed | reasonable for passing the authorized emergency vehicle | safely, if passing in a nonadjacent lane is impossible or | unsafe. |
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| | Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §2066, sub-§6 is enacted to read: |
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| | 6.__Following authorized emergency vehicle.__In addition to | the prohibition in subsection 5, an operator may not follow | within 150 feet of an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in | section 2054, subsection 1, paragraph B that is using an | emergency light as defined in section 2054, subsection 1, | paragraph D. |
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