29-A §1952. Flares; emergency signals
§1952. Flares; emergency signals 1. Carry flares. Except as provided in subsection 1-A, a truck or truck tractor with a registration for operation with gross vehicle weight in excess of 10,000 pounds must be equipped with 2 red flags, 3 flares and 3 red lanterns or red emergency reflectors. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. […]
29-A §1953. Splash guards
§1953. Splash guards 1. Required. A truck, truck tractor, trailer and semitrailer must be equipped with suitable guards that will effectively reduce the spray or splash of mud, water or slush caused by the rear wheels. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2. Exception. […]
29-A §1954. Dump body support
§1954. Dump body support 1. Equipment. A truck with a dump body must be equipped with a positive means of support, permanently attached and capable of being locked in position to prevent lowering of the body while being maintained, inspected or repaired or while the truck is unattended. [PL 2003, c. 340, §5 (NEW).] […]
29-A §1971. Definitions
§1971. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2005, c. 544, §1 (NEW).] 1. Event data recorder. “Event data recorder” means a feature that is installed by the manufacturer of a motor vehicle and does one or more of the following for […]
29-A §1972. Ownership and access to data
§1972. Ownership and access to data 1. Ownership; access. Data described in section 1971, subsection 1 that are recorded on an event data recorder may not be downloaded or otherwise retrieved by a person other than the owner of the motor vehicle at the time the data are accessed, except under the following circumstances: […]
29-A §1917. Tires and wheels
§1917. Tires and wheels 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Tread depth” means the amount of tread design on the tire. “Tread depth” includes original, retread and recap tread design and, in respect to a special mileage commercial tire, recut, […]
29-A §1973. Disclosure by manufacturer
§1973. Disclosure by manufacturer A manufacturer of a new motor vehicle sold or leased in this State that is equipped with one or more event data recorders, including those known as “sensing and diagnostic modules,” shall disclose that fact in the owner’s manual for the motor vehicle. [PL 2005, c. 544, §1 (NEW).] SECTION […]
29-A §1918. Regrooved tires
§1918. Regrooved tires A person commits a traffic infraction if that person distributes, has for sale, offers for sale, sells or uses on a motor vehicle a pneumatic tire that has been regrooved below the original tread depth, unless that tire was originally manufactured with extra undertread material. [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. C, […]
29-A §1919. Studded tires
§1919. Studded tires 1. Prohibited May 1st to October 1st. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, from the first day of May to the first day of October, a person may not operate a vehicle with tires having metal studs, wires, spikes or other metal protruding from the tire tread. Pneumatic tires that […]
29-A §1920. Vehicle frame height
§1920. Vehicle frame height 1. Minimum and maximum frame end heights. A motor vehicle may not be operated on a public way or receive a certificate of inspection with a frame end height of less than 10 inches or with the frame end height lower than the vehicle was originally manufactured if originally manufactured to […]