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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Require That Nonmotorized Carriages Be Equipped with Reflective Tape and Lights’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1907, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
 
4. Exceptions.   This section does not apply to animal-drawn vehicles or unregistered farm tractors.
Sec. 2.  29-A MRSA §1909-C  is enacted to read:
§ 1909-C. Animal-drawn vehicles
An animal-drawn vehicle operated on a public way during nighttime must be equipped with the following:
 
1.  Light.     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.     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:
 
A.  Seventy-two inches of reflective tape applied in segments that outline the rear frame of the vehicle;
 
B.  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
 
C. Forty-two inches of reflective tape applied in segments that outline the front frame of the vehicle.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment expands the scope of the bill to apply to animal-drawn vehicles instead of just horse-drawn carriages. The amendment requires a light to be attached to the left side of the vehicle that displays a red light to the rear and white light to the front; specifies the placement and type of reflective tape required on all sides of the vehicle; and removes the requirement for a reflective triangle to be placed on the rear of the vehicle. The amendment also exempts animal-drawn vehicles from the standard red rear reflector requirement.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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