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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 1251 (2026)

Authority to regulate speeds; signs

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 245, §19 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 23, §1 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 575, §4 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 593, §22 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 772, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 315 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 397, §4 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 169 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 257, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 607 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 147, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 683, §A1 (RP). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1968–1991 · leading case: State v. Anton, 463 A.2d 703 (Me. 1983).
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State v. Anton, 463 A.2d 703 (Me. 1983). · cites it 4× “1 In each case, the defendant was charged in District Court with having committed the “traffic infraction” of exceeding the speed limit in violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 1251 (Supp.1982). 2 Each defendant moved the District Court to transfer his case to Superior Court for trial by…”
State v. Sklar, 317 A.2d 160 (Me. 1974). · cites it 2× “” The case had originated in the District Court on a complaint (dated October 10, 1973) charging defendant with having violated 29 M.R.S.A. § 1251 (as amended) in that, on October 2, 1973, he had operated a motor vehicle in the Town of Skowhegan at a speed (allegedly 65 mph) in…”
State v. Arnheiter, 598 A.2d 1183 (Me. 1991). “) order finding that he violated 29 M.R.S.A. § 1251 (1978) by travelling 71 m.”
State v. Pickering, 428 A.2d 1201 (Me. 1981). “In each case defendant Jeffrey Pickering was charged with having committed the “traffic infraction” 2 of exceeding the speed limit, in violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 1251. In each case defendant moved in the District Court to have a trial by jury, contending that he was guaranteed…”
Moses v. Scott Paper Co., 280 F. Supp. 37 (D. Me. 1968). “From all the evidence, the Court has concluded that Bacon’s speed was most probably somewhere in the range of 55 to 65 miles per hour.”
State v. Caron, 525 A.2d 1049 (Me. 1987). · cites it 2× “On appeal, she argues that 1) the evidence failed to demonstrate that the 35 mph speed zone was established as required by 29 M.R.S.A. § 1251 (Supp.1986) and 2) the District Court erred in receiving radar evidence of her speed without proper foundation.”
State v. Ceaser, 365 A.2d 421 (Me. 1976). · cites it 5× “On May 30, 1975 defendant was tried, jury-waived, in the Superior Court (Saga-dahoc County) on a complaint charging violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 1251 — speeding. The presiding Justice found defendant guilty, and judgment of conviction was entered accordingly.”
State v. McLaughlin, 387 A.2d 607 (Me. 1978). “§ 1312) and with speeding (29 M.R.S.A. § 1251). 1 Both cases were transferred to the Superior Court on November 8, 1976, and were assigned for jury trial on December 2,1976, resulting in verdicts of guilty in both cases.”
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