CHAPTER 66

H.P. 303 - L.D. 418

An Act To Exempt Certain Tires from the Speed Rating

Requirements

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, this Act corrects an unintended consequence of a current law that requires a vehicle to be equipped with tires that meet or exceed the load and speed rating of the original equipment tires; and

Whereas, it is necessary that this Act take effect before the spring season, when many Maine citizens change the tires on their motor vehicles from snow tires to regular tires; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

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

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1917, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 146, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Safe tires required. A motor vehicle may not be operated on a public way unless it is equipped with tires in safe operating condition. A tire mounted on a motor vehicle is not