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Sec. R-21. 29-A MRSA §1904, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following
enacted in its place:

 
4.__Number of headlights.__The following rules apply regarding
the mounting of headlights.

 
A.__A motor vehicle must have mounted on the front at least
2 headlights, one on each side.

 
B.__A motorcycle or motor-driven cycle must have one mounted
headlight.

 
Sec. R-22. 29-A MRSA §1906, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2
and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following enacted
in its place:

 
§1906.__Clearance lights

 
1.__Requirements for vehicle 7 feet or more in width.__A
vehicle 7 feet or more in width must have a green or amber light
attached to the extreme left of the front, adjusted to indicate
the extreme left lateral extension of the vehicle or load and at
least one red light on the extreme left lateral extension of the
vehicle or load on the rear.

 
2.__Requirements for closed body vehicle 8 feet or more in
height.__A vehicle with a closed body 8 feet or more in height
must display 2 green or amber lights attached to the extreme left
of the front of its body, one at the top and the other at the
bottom.__The vehicle must also display at least one red light on
the extreme upper left lateral extension of its body.

 
3.__Visibility.__Body width lights and height lights must be
visible not less than 200 feet in the direction towards which the
vehicle is proceeding or facing.

 
4.__Reflector alternative.__In place of body width lights and
height lights, a vehicle may be equipped with an adequate
reflector conforming as to color and location to the requirements
for the light.

 
5.__Application.__This section does not apply to unregistered
farm tractors.

 
Sec. R-23. 29-A MRSA §1912, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following
enacted in its place:


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