Maine § 29-A §2380 Height and width restrictions

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §2380 — Height and width restrictions

Maine § 29-A §2380

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 21WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §2380 (2026).

Text

1.Maximum width.

2.Maximum height. The following height restrictions apply.

3.Maximum width; exceptions. A vehicle that is wider than 102 inches over all may not be operated on a public way or bridge. A portion of a vehicle or load may not project beyond the side of that vehicle to make a total width greater than 102 inches, except as provided in this subsection and subsections 3‑A and 4. The following conditions and appurtenances attached to a commercial motor vehicle are excluded from the measurement of width if they do not extend more than 3 inches from the side of a vehicle: 3-A. Maximum width; additional exceptions. In addition to the exceptions in subsection 3, the following are excluded from the measurement of vehicle width:

4.Hay. Notwithstanding subsection 3, rolled baled hay

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1.
Maximum width.
2.
Maximum height.
The following height restrictions apply.
3.
Maximum width; exceptions.
A vehicle that is wider than 102 inches over all may not be operated on a public way or bridge. A portion of a vehicle or load may not project beyond the side of that vehicle to make a total width greater than 102 inches, except as provided in this subsection and subsections 3‑A and 4. The following conditions and appurtenances attached to a commercial motor vehicle are excluded from the measurement of width if they do not extend more than 3 inches from the side of a vehicle:
3-A.
Maximum width; additional exceptions.
In addition to the exceptions in subsection 3, the following are excluded from the measurement of vehicle width:
4.
Hay.
Notwithstanding subsection 3, rolled baled hay may be loaded on a vehicle not to exceed 11 feet in width when transported within a 20-mile radius of the farm on which the hay is harvested or stored. A vehicle used for the transportation of rolled baled hay may not be operated on a public way during nighttime.
5.
Wood piled in tiers.
If firewood, pulpwood or bolts are piled in tiers from the front to rear of the vehicle:
6.
Liability.
A person damaging a bridge or overpass with a vehicle or load in excess of the legal height or width limits established in this chapter or a posted limit is deemed the proximate cause of all damage and is liable for the costs of all repairs necessary to restore the structure to its condition prior to the accident. Officials in charge of the maintenance of a bridge or overpass may bring a civil action to recover the costs of repairs.
7.
Penalty.
A person who violates this section commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged, except that the minimum fine for a violation of a posted bridge height is $250.
8.
Exceptions.
This section does not apply to:

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 78, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 247, §§6,7 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §94 (COR). PL 2003, c. 452, §§Q68-71 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 482, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 318, §5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 335, §§7, 8 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 72, §1 (AMD).