LD 1600, Page 332 - 121th Legislature, FIRST REGULAR Session

appropriate governmental unit as an ATV-access route must be

posted conspicuously at regular intervals by that

governmental unit with highly visible signs designating the

ATV-access route.__Before designating a public way as an

ATV-access route, the appropriate governmental unit shall

make appropriate determinations that ATV travel on the

extreme right of the public way may be conducted safely and

will not interfere with vehicular traffic on the public way.__

For purposes of this paragraph, "appropriate governmental

unit" means the Department of Transportation, county

commissioners or municipal officers within their respective

jurisdictions.__The jurisdiction of each appropriate

governmental unit over public ways pursuant to this

paragraph is the same as its jurisdiction over the passage

of vehicles on public ways pursuant to Title 29-A, section

2395.__Municipal or county law enforcement officials having

jurisdiction have primary enforcement authority over any

route established under this paragraph.

A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500
may be adjudged.

7.__Failing to stop ATV before entering public way.__A person
may not fail to bring an ATV to a complete stop before entering a
public way.

A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500
may be adjudged.

8.__Failing to yield right-of-way while operating ATV.__A
person may not fail to yield the right-of-way to all other types
of vehicular traffic while operating an ATV on a public way.

A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500
may be adjudged.

9.__Crossing closed bridge, culvert, overpass or underpass
with ATV.__A person may not cross with an ATV a bridge, culvert,
overpass or underpass closed to ATVs by the Commissioner of
Transportation pursuant to paragraph A.

A.__The Commissioner of Transportation may, following a
public hearing, prohibit the crossing by an ATV of an
individual bridge, culvert, overpass or underpass if the
commissioner determines that that crossing or use of a
public way is hazardous.__Any bridge, culvert, overpass or

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