{"data":{"id":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2068","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"29-A M.R.S. §2068","heading":"Parking","body":"1.  On ways.  The following provisions apply to parking on public ways.\nA.  A person may not park a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, on the traveled portion of a public way outside of a business or residence district when it is practicable to park off of the way.\nB.  A person may not park a vehicle on a public way unless:\n(1)  A clear and unobstructed width of at least 10 feet is left for free passage of other vehicles on the way; and\n(2)  An approaching vehicle has a clear view of the way for 300 feet beyond the parked vehicle, before approaching within 200 feet of it.\nB-1.  A person may not park a vehicle on the following portions of a public way that are included in a limited-access highway:\n(1)  On a traffic lane, deceleration lane, acceleration lane or on a bridge; or\n(2)  On the shoulder to the left of the traffic lanes.\nC.  The Department of Transportation may place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on a public way or within 10 feet of the traveled portion of a way or on property under its jurisdiction, where stopping, standing or parking is dangerous to those using the way or would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic.\nC-1.  An operator may not stop, stand or park a vehicle in violation of the restriction on a sign under paragraph C.\nD.  This subsection does not apply to a vehicle that is:\n(1)  Disabled to the extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle; or\n(2)  Employed in construction, maintenance or repair of pipes and wires of a public utility in, on, along, over, across and under a public way.\n2.  Brakes set.  An operator may not allow a motor vehicle to stand on a public way and remain unattended without effectively setting its brakes.\n3.  Moving parked vehicle.  A person may not move a vehicle that is stopped, standing or parked on a public way until movement can be made with reasonable safety.\n4.  Opening and closing doors.  A person may not open the door of a motor vehicle on the side of moving traffic unless opening the door is reasonably safe to do and can be done without interfering with the movement of traffic.\n5.  Open doors.  A person may not leave a door of a vehicle open on the side of moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.","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-Asec2068.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"dfd8e04f1c2db3d2bb92d997dd72307bed5f3edbddb467d138bdc0f291d37ec6","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2067","next":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2069"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}