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29-A M.R.S. §1909-C: Animal-drawn vehicles

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  1. TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  2. CHAPTER 17: EQUIPMENT
  3. SUBCHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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. Reflective tape.

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.

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