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Maine · Through October 1, 2025

23 M.R.S. §7220: Speed limit at highway grade crossings

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  1. TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION
  2. PART 7: RAILROADS
  3. CHAPTER 617: RAILROAD CROSSINGS

The department is authorized to fix a maximum speed limit at which trains may be run over any grade crossing of a highway or other way and, when the limit has been fixed by the department, no engine or train may be run over the crossings at a greater speed than that fixed by the department and no way may be unreasonably and negligently obstructed by engines, tenders or cars. Any railroad corporation forfeits not more than $100 for every violation of this section.

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