Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§9-A is enacted to read:

9-A.__Bicyclist.__"Bicyclist" means any person who is riding upon, operating or straddling a bicycle.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2084-A is enacted to read:

§2084-A.__Riding to endanger

1.__Riding to endanger.__A person is guilty of riding to endanger if that person operates a bicycle in a manner that endangers a person or the property of another.__Riding to endanger includes, but is not limited to:

A.__Operating a bicycle at night without night equipment pursuant to section 2084, subsection 1;

B.__Operating a bicycle in the wrong direction on a public way; and

C.__Failure to stop at a stop sign or traffic light.

2.__Penalties.__Violation of subsection 1 is a traffic infraction punishable as described in section 2604.__A court may waive the fine if the bicyclist produces proof of purchase of night equipment or proof of completion of a bicycle safety course.

Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2413, sub-§§1 and 3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read:

1. Definition. A person commits a Class E crime if, with criminal negligence as defined in Title 17-A, that person drives a motor vehicle in any place in a manner that endangers the property of another or a person, including a bicyclist, a pedestrian or the operator or passenger in the motor vehicle being driven.

3. Penalties. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall suspend the driver's license for not less than 30 days nor no more than 180 days, of which minimum 30 days may not be suspended. If the court fails to suspend the license, the Secretary of State shall impose the minimum period of suspension. If the person endangered is a bicyclist or a pedestrian, the court shall suspend the driver's license for at least 30 days and shall impose a fine of at least $500 and not more than $1,500, neither of which may be suspended.__In