Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §2401, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

2. Blood-alcohol level. "Blood-alcohol level" means a stated percentage by weight of alcohol in the blood or breath, based on grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 2100 liters of breath.

SUMMARY

The bill amends the motor vehicle laws as follows.

1. It corrects a conflict between 2 sections to clarify that a person operating a tractor or trailer used solely for farming purposes does not need an operator's license on a public way between farm lots.

2. It clarifies existing language regarding weighing points that a sign directing a commercial motor vehicle operator to stop for weighing can be placed on a public way intersecting the way where the weighing point is located.

3. It creates a traffic infraction if a motor vehicle operator fails to remove compacted snow and ice from a vehicle and that compacted snow and ice falls from the vehicle causing personal injury or property damage.

4. It amends the definition of "blood-alcohol level" to include the equivalent measurement of alcohol in breath.