Maine § 29-A §2074 Rates of speed

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §2074 — Rates of speed

Maine § 29-A §2074

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 19OPERATION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §2074 (2026).

Text

An operator shall operate a vehicle at a careful and prudent speed not greater than is reasonable and proper having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the way and of other conditions then existing.

1.Rates of speed. Except when conditions or other regulations require a lower speed, the following are maximum rates of speed: 1-A. Emergency zone. A person shall operate a vehicle at a careful and prudent speed not greater than is reasonable and proper when approaching or passing through an emergency zone, having due regard for the safety of any individual present in the emergency zone and the physical characteristics of the emergency zone.

2.Compact areas. The compact or built-up portion of a municipality is the territory contiguous to a way that is built up with structures situ

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An operator shall operate a vehicle at a careful and prudent speed not greater than is reasonable and proper having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the way and of other conditions then existing.
1.
Rates of speed.
Except when conditions or other regulations require a lower speed, the following are maximum rates of speed:
1-A.
Emergency zone.
A person shall operate a vehicle at a careful and prudent speed not greater than is reasonable and proper when approaching or passing through an emergency zone, having due regard for the safety of any individual present in the emergency zone and the physical characteristics of the emergency zone.
2.
Compact areas.
The compact or built-up portion of a municipality is the territory contiguous to a way that is built up with structures situated less than 150 feet apart for a distance of at least 1/4 of a mile. Municipal officers may designate a compact or built-up portion by appropriate signs.
3.
Criminal offense.
A person commits a Class E crime if that person operates a motor vehicle at a speed that exceeds the maximum rate of speed by 30 miles per hour or more.
3-A.
Minimum fine.
A person who operates a motor vehicle on the Maine Turnpike or the Interstate Highway System at a speed that exceeds the posted speed by less than 30 miles per hour commits a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not less than $50.
3-B.
Fine doubled.
The penalty for a violation of subsection 1, paragraph A is twice the amount of the fine designated in accordance with Title 4, section 164, subsection 12 for a speeding violation under section 2073 involving a similar excessive rate of speed.
4.
Exception.
This section does not apply to the operation of a vehicle:

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 65, §A106 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 584, §§B8,9 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 308, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 145, §3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 577, §§30,31 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 9, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 554, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 415, §3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 107, §2 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 199, §§1-3 (AMD).