{"data":{"id":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2062","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"29-A M.R.S. §2062","heading":"Motorcycles","body":"1.  Seating.  Seating on a motorcycle is as follows.\nA.  A person operating a motorcycle may ride only on the permanent and regular seat attached.\nB.  More than 2 persons may not ride on a motorcycle.\nC.  The number of passengers in a sidecar attached to a motorcycle may not exceed the number of permanent seats for which the sidecar has been designed, to a maximum of 2 persons.\nD.  A passenger may only ride on permanent seating with no more than one passenger occupying each seat.\n2.  Headlight.  When the motorcycle is on a public way, the motorcycle's headlight must be on.\n3.  Handlebars.  A person may not operate on a public way a motorcycle equipped with handlebars whose handgrips are higher than the shoulder level of the operator.\n4.  Lane use; motorcycles and mopeds.  Lane use by motorcycles and mopeds is restricted as follows.\nA.  An operator of a motorcycle other than a moped may fully use a lane.\nB.  More than 2 motorcycles may not be operated abreast within the same lane, and an autocycle may not be operated abreast with any motor vehicle within the same lane.\nC.  A motor vehicle may not be driven in such a manner as to deprive a motorcycle of the full use of a lane.\nD.  A moped may be operated only in single file and as far as practicable to the right side of the way at all times, except when making a left turn.\n5.  Passing.  A motorcycle operator may not overtake or pass in the lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken, except for passing a bicycle or a roller skier.  This subsection does not apply to a law enforcement officer performing an officer's duties.\n6.  Between lines.  A person may not operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.\n7.  Raising wheel.  A person may not intentionally or knowingly raise the front wheel of a motorcycle off the surface when operating it on a public way or any place where public traffic may reasonably be anticipated.","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-Asec2062.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"7f18d6ddb0482e315ecc453ef846d021b1590fe9739e1c06ebcaf9e93cc49bd8","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2061","next":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2063"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}