{"data":{"id":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2052","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"29-A M.R.S. §2052","heading":"Divided highways","body":"1.  Divider defined.  For purposes of this section, a \"divider\" means an intervening space, a physical barrier or a clearly indicated dividing space dividing 2 ways and constructed to impede vehicular traffic over it.\n2.  Drive on right-hand way.  When a public way has a divider, a vehicle may be driven only on the right-hand way.\n3.  Crossing.  An operator may not drive a vehicle over, across or within a divider, or an opening or crossover of a divider.\n3-A.  Divider sign restrictions.  An operator may not disobey the restrictions on official signs at an opening or crossover of a divider.\n4.  Limited access.  An operator may not drive a vehicle onto or from a limited-access way except at established entrances and exits.\n5.  Limiting use.  The Department of Transportation or a municipality, with respect to a way under that authority's jurisdiction, may prohibit the use of a way by:\nA.  Pedestrians; or\nB.  Bicycles, roller skis or other nonmotorized traffic, scooters, motorized bicycles or tricycles or motorized scooters.\n5-A.  Limiting use sign restrictions.  On limiting the use of a way, the authority shall erect and maintain official signs stating the prohibition.  A person may not disobey the restrictions stated on those signs.\n6.  Ways with speed limit of 65 or more miles per hour.  An operator driving on a limited-access way with a speed limit of 65 or more miles per hour is restricted in ordinary operation to the right-hand lane and may use adjacent lanes for overtaking and passing another vehicle, but must return to the right-hand lane at the earliest opportunity.  This requirement does not apply to an authorized emergency vehicle, or to a vehicle otherwise directed by posted signs, a law enforcement officer or a highway maintenance crew.\n7.  Backing.  An operator may not drive a vehicle in reverse or back a vehicle on a limited-access way or on an entrance or exit of a limited-access way.\n8.  Breakdown lanes.  The operator of a vehicle may not overtake another vehicle on a limited-access way by driving on the shoulder or in the breakdown lane located on the right or the left of the travel lanes.","path":["TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","CHAPTER 19: OPERATION","SUBCHAPTER 1: RULES OF THE ROAD"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2052.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"2a1876b31ddfe381f796b531bfdef603c5fe9bcc2a6d36a0ab7458e3b8e4f6aa","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2051","next":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}