{"data":{"id":"us-me/23-m.r.s.-7007","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"23 M.R.S. §7007","heading":"Penalty for being on track or bridge or entering track with team or vehicle","body":"1.  Walking or standing on track or bridge.  A person may not, without right, stand or walk on a railroad track or railroad bridge or pass over a railroad bridge except by railroad conveyance.\n2.  Entering track.  A person may not, without right, enter upon a railroad track with a team or a vehicle however propelled or drive any team or propel a vehicle upon a railroad track.\n3.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.\nA.  A person who violates subsection 1 commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $100 may be adjudged.\nB.  A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.\nC.  A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 2 times commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $750 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.\nC-1.  A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 3 or more times commits a Class E crime.\nD.  A person who violates subsection 2 commits a Class E crime.  Violation of subsection 2 is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.","path":["TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION","PART 7: RAILROADS","CHAPTER 611: SAFETY PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/23/title23sec7007.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:32Z","sha256":"08829fb3bb879bc9e411cc78011e6224b0413d3fe9a16daa20e77f6223731d73","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/23-m.r.s.-7006","next":"us-me/23-m.r.s.-7008"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}