| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2056, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 101, §1, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 4. Pedestrians in marked crosswalks. When traffic-control | devices are not in operation, an operator must yield the right- | of-way to a pedestrian crossing within a marked crosswalk that | traverses a way that is fewer than 4 lanes. If the crosswalk | traverses a way that is at least 4 lanes, the operator must yield | the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing within a marked | crosswalk when the pedestrian is on the same 1/2 of the way or | approaching so closely as to be in danger. |
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| | Current law requires an operator of a motor vehicle to yield | to a pedestrian anywhere within a marked crosswalk. This bill | maintains the current law for crosswalks on roads that are fewer | than 4 lanes, but requires an operator on larger roads to yield | only when the pedestrian is in the crosswalk on the same side of | the road or so close to the operator's vehicle as to be in | danger. |
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