Maine § 29-A §2396 Certain substances on public ways

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §2396 — Certain substances on public ways

Maine § 29-A §2396

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 §2396 (2026).

Text

1.Injurious substances. A person may not place on a way a tack, nail, wire, scrap metal, glass, crockery or other substance that may injure feet, tires or wheels. 1-A. Duty to clear way. If a person accidentally places an injurious substance on a way, that person shall immediately make all reasonable efforts to clear the way of that substance.

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.

3.Gravel. A load of gravel, sand, crushed stone, rubbish, building debris or trash must be covered or otherwise secured or confined to prevent any portion of the load from falling from or spilling out of the vehicle.

4.Snow. A person may not place and allow to remain o

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1.
Injurious substances.
A person may not place on a way a tack, nail, wire, scrap metal, glass, crockery or other substance that may injure feet, tires or wheels.
1-A.
Duty to clear way.
If a person accidentally places an injurious substance on a way, that person shall immediately make all reasonable efforts to clear the way of that substance.
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.
3.
Gravel.
A load of gravel, sand, crushed stone, rubbish, building debris or trash must be covered or otherwise secured or confined to prevent any portion of the load from falling from or spilling out of the vehicle.
4.
Snow.
A person may not place and allow to remain on a public way snow or slush that has not accumulated there naturally.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 144, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 360, §16 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§Q75,76 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 107, §2 (AMD).