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| | | An Act To Amend Certain Transportation Laws |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §708, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 481, §2, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Exceptions. Exceptions from the provisions of this | | section are permitted only when: |
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| | | A. Federal laws, rules and regulations take precedence over | these provisions; or |
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| | | B. The commissioner determines that there is a compelling | | safety interest that can not be addressed by any other | method.; or |
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| | | C.__The commissioner determines that a lighting installation | | is related to a department bridge project of state and | | regional significance and is supported by municipalities | | directly affected by the installation. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §1912-B, first ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 663, §1, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | Pursuant to rules adopted under this section, the commissioner | | may authorize the placement of logo signs within the right-of-way | | of the interstate system. A logo sign may not be larger than | | existing service information signs permitted on the interstate | | highway. Logo signs may be installed only on portions of the | | interstate highway that are rural in character or on |
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