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LR 526
Item 1

 
Sec. R-25. 29-A MRSA §1952, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
1. Carry flares. A Except as provided in subsection 1-A, a
truck or truck tractor with a registration for operation with
gross vehicle weight in excess of 10,000 pounds must be equipped
with 2 red flags, 3 flares and 3 red lanterns or red emergency
reflectors. A vehicle transporting inflammable liquids or gas in
bulk may not carry flares.

 
Sec. R-26. 29-A MRSA §1952, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

 
1-A.__Flares prohibited.__A vehicle transporting inflammable
liquids or gas in bulk may not carry flares.

 
Sec. R-27. 29-A MRSA §2051, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
1. Single lane. A vehicle must be operated as nearly as
practical entirely within a single lane. A vehicle may not be
moved from a lane until the operator has first ascertained that
the movement can be made with safety.

 
Sec. R-28. 29-A MRSA §2051, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

 
1-A.__Movement from lane.__A vehicle may not be moved from a
lane until the operator has first ascertained that the movement
can be made with safety.

 
Sec. R-29. 29-A MRSA §2052, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
3. Crossing. An operator may not drive a vehicle over,
across or within a divider, or an opening or crossover of a
divider. An operator may not disobey the restrictions on
official signs at an opening or crossover of a divider.

 
Sec. R-30. 29-A MRSA §2052, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:

 
3-A.__Divider sign restrictions.__An operator may not disobey
the restrictions on official signs at an opening or crossover of
a divider.

 
Sec. R-31. 29-A MRSA §2052, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2001, c. 360, §4,
is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
5.__Limiting use.__The Department of Transportation or a
municipality, with respect to a way under that authority's
jurisdiction, may prohibit the use of a way by:


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