Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1909-B – Optional auxiliary lighting
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1. General restrictions. Except as otherwise provided by section 2054 and any other law or rule, a vehicle may be equipped with or display an auxiliary light, as defined by section 2054, subsection 1, paragraph C, only if it conforms to the requirements of this section.
[PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1909-B
- Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on railroad tracks, but does not include:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101Operator: means an individual who drives or is in control of a vehicle or who is exercising control over or steering a towed vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Person: means an individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, fiduciary, trust, estate or any other legal or commercial entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Public way: means a way, owned and maintained by the State, a county or a municipality, over which the general public has a right to pass. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, bicycles and other conveyances either singly or together using public way for travel. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
2. Color. The color of an auxiliary light must be as follows:
A. White or amber if the light is on the front of the vehicle; [PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
B. Amber if the light is on the side of the vehicle; or [PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
C. Amber or red if the light is on the rear of the vehicle. [PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
3. Beam. An auxiliary light must emit a steady beam of light and may not blink, oscillate, rotate or flash.
[PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
4. Brightness. An auxiliary light may not emit a beam that is brighter than, has a greater candlepower than or distracts from the visibility of standard lighting equipment required by this Title or by the inspection rules adopted by the Chief of the State Police pursuant to section 1769.
[PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
5. Operator visibility. An auxiliary light may not be installed in a manner or on the vehicle so that it distracts or impairs the vision of the operator.
[PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
6. Under-vehicle lighting. An auxiliary light is under-vehicle lighting if it is a lighting device or lamp, including, but not limited to, a neon or fluorescent tube, installed under the chassis and it is designed to illuminate and reflect from the surface beneath the vehicle. A vehicle may be equipped with under-vehicle lighting for the purpose of participating in shows, events or other exhibitions, but the lighting may not be used or the vehicle illuminated with under-vehicle lighting on a public way.
[PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
7. Violation. A person who operates a motor vehicle equipped with, illuminated by, displaying or using an auxiliary light in violation of this section commits a traffic infraction.
[PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 183, §1 (NEW).