CHAPTER 144
S.P. 293 - L.D. 1004
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2358, sub-§11 is enacted to read:
11. Unsecured load. If a state police officer requires a vehicle to stop and submit to weighing pursuant to this section and that vehicle is carrying a load, the officer shall check to ensure that the load is secure pursuant to section 2396, subsection 2.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2396, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
2. Unsecured load. A person may not operate on a public way a vehicle with a load that is not fastened, secured, confined or loaded to reasonably prevent a portion from falling off.
For the purposes of this section, "load" includes, but is not limited to, firewood, pulpwood, logs, bolts or other material, but does not include loose hay, pea vines, straw, grain or cornstalks.
When the load consists of sawdust, shavings or wood chips, and a reasonable effort has been made to completely cover the load, minor amounts blown from the vehicle while in transit do not constitute a violation.
A violation of this section is a traffic infraction subject to a forfeiture of not less than $150 nor more than $500.
Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.
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