Me. Stat. tit. 29-A § 1905

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 1905 - Rear lights
1.Requirement. Except as provided in subsection 3, a motor vehicle with 3 or more wheels or a tiny home, trailer or semitrailer must have on the rear 2 lights, one on each side of the axis, each capable of displaying a red light visible for a distance of at least 100 feet behind the vehicle.

[2019, c. 650, §13(AMD).]

2.Vehicles used in conjunction. When a vehicle is used in conjunction with another vehicle, only the last must carry the lights.

[1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]

3.Vehicles manufactured with one rear light. If a vehicle was manufactured with only a single rear light, that light is sufficient if the light complies with the visibility requirement and is in the center or to the left of the vehicle's axis.

[1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]

4.Exception for farm tractors. This section does not apply to unregistered farm tractors.

[1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]

29-A M.R.S. § 1905

Amended by 2020, c. 650,§ 13, eff. 3/18/2020.
1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW) . 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF) . 2005, c. 314, § 10 (AMD) .