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LR 595
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Sec. 28. 29-A MRSA §2063, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001, c.
667, Pt. C, §17, is amended to read:

 
1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, "bicycle"
includes a motorized bicycle or a motorized tricycle, "scooter"
includes a motorized scooter and "toy vehicle" includes, but is
not limited to, skateboards, rollerskates, wagons, sleds and
coasters.

 
Sec. 29. 29-A MRSA §2063, sub-§6, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001,
c. 667, Pt. C, §17, is amended to read:

 
6. Speed. A motorized bicycle or motorized scooter may not
be operated in excess of 20 miles per hour.

 
Sec. 30. 29-A MRSA §2074, sub-§1, ¶¶D and E, as enacted by PL 1993, c.
683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read:

 
D. Forty-five miles per hour on all other public ways
unless otherwise posted; and

 
E. On ways with a higher maximum speed limit, 45 miles per
hour for a school bus transporting pupils to and from
school. At all other times, a school bus may not exceed 55
miles per hour; and.

 
Sec. 31. 29-A MRSA §2074, sub-§1, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.

 
Sec. 32. 29-A MRSA §2080, as amended by PL 1995, c. 584, Pt. B,
§10, is further amended to read:

 
§2080. Operation of all-terrain and off-road vehicles

 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever an all-
terrain vehicle or off-road vehicle is operated on a way, it is
the vehicle and operator are subject to all provisions of this
Title, except chapters 5, 7, 13 and 15. Whenever an all-terrain
vehicle or off-road vehicle is operated on a way, the operator is
not subject to the provisions of chapter 11, except when the an
all-terrain vehicle is registered for highway use.

 
Sec. 33. 29-A MRSA §2083, sub-§§1, 2 and 4, as enacted by PL 1993, c.
683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read:

 
1. Requirement. The following persons must wear protective
headgear:


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