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LR 3447
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
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:

 
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.

 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §351, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 247, §1,
is further amended to read:

 
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

 
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:

 
(7)__A Department of Public Safety vehicle operated by
a motor carrier inspector may be equipped with
auxiliary lights that emit an amber light.

 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2054, sub-§9 is enacted to read:

 
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:

 
A.__Passing in a lane not adjacent to that of the authorized
emergency vehicle, if possible; or

 
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.

 
Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §2066, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

 
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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