Maine § 29-A §2071 Turning and signals

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §2071 — Turning and signals

Maine § 29-A §2071

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 19OPERATION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §2071 (2026).

Text

1.Prohibition. An operator may not turn a vehicle or move right or left on a public way unless the movement can be made with reasonable safety.

2.Turn signal. An operator must give a turn signal as follows.

3.Stop signal. An operator may not stop or suddenly decrease a vehicle's speed without first giving an appropriate signal to the operator of a vehicle immediately to the rear.

4.Types of signals. A stop or turn signal must be given by the hand and arm, a signal light or mechanical signal device.

5.Hand signals. Signals by hand and arm must be given by the left arm from the left side of a vehicle in the following manner:

6.Fire departments exempted. This section does not apply to vehicles operated by organized fire departments.

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1.
Prohibition.
An operator may not turn a vehicle or move right or left on a public way unless the movement can be made with reasonable safety.
2.
Turn signal.
An operator must give a turn signal as follows.
3.
Stop signal.
An operator may not stop or suddenly decrease a vehicle's speed without first giving an appropriate signal to the operator of a vehicle immediately to the rear.
4.
Types of signals.
A stop or turn signal must be given by the hand and arm, a signal light or mechanical signal device.
5.
Hand signals.
Signals by hand and arm must be given by the left arm from the left side of a vehicle in the following manner:
6.
Fire departments exempted.
This section does not apply to vehicles operated by organized fire departments.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 371, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 148, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §Q46 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 484, §8 (AMD).