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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An animal-drawn vehicle operated on a public way must be equipped with the following:
1. Light. During nighttime, an oil lantern or electric lights attached to the left side of the vehicle that displays a red light toward the rear of the vehicle and a white light toward the front of the vehicle; and
2. Deleted. Laws 2023, c. 301, § 1, eff. Oct. 25, 2023.
3. Reflective gear. At all times, one of the following:
A. Grade DOT-C2 white reflective tape as described in 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 571.108, in effect on March 26, 2019, applied to the vehicle as follows:
(1) Seventy-two inches of reflective tape applied in segments that outline the rear frame of the vehicle;
(2) Thirty-six inches of reflective tape on each side of the vehicle, applied in segments that outline the frame on each side with at least 2 segments applied to the upper borders; and
(3) Forty-two inches of reflective tape applied in segments that outline the front frame of the vehicle; or
B. A slow-moving vehicle emblem on the rear of the vehicle.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles § 1909-C. Animal-drawn vehicles - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-29-a-motor-vehicles/me-rev-st-tit-29-a-sect-1909-c/
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