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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 1252 (2026)

Speed regulations

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 245, §20 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 23, §2 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 449, §1 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 593, §22 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 252, §12 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 731, §§49-A (AMD). PL 1975, c. 770, §155 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 667, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 257, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 71, §3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 683, §A1 (RP). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1968–1997 · leading case: United States v. Jackie David Miller, 589 F.2d 1117 (1st Cir. 1978).
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United States v. Jackie David Miller, 589 F.2d 1117 (1st Cir. 1978). “*1128 Although Maine statutes provide the usual plethora of regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles, 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(4) (West 1978) does not make speeding criminal until the operator exceeds the statutory limit by thirty miles per hour or more.”
State v. Fitanides, 373 A.2d 915 (Me. 1977). · cites it 3× “Fitanides was found guilty, as charged, of having committed the crimes of Speeding (29 M.R.S.A. § 1252), Failure to Stop for a Police Officer (29 M.”
State v. Berube, 669 A.2d 170 (Me. 1995). · cites it 2× “29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(4) (1978) replaced by 29-A M.”
Olsen v. French, 456 A.2d 869 (Me. 1983). “The jury was told, as provided by 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(1), that any person driving a vehicle on a way or in any other *877 place shall drive the same at a careful and prudent speed not greater than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of…”
Poirier v. Hayes, 466 A.2d 1261 (Me. 1983). “” 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(1) (1978). Evidence that a motorist was traveling at a speed in excess of the posted limit, or even at a lesser rate of speed if unreasonable under the particular circumstances, can give rise to a finding of negligence.”
State v. Leeman, 291 A.2d 709 (Me. 1972). “The first is that the language chosen by the State to allege excessive speed and driving to the left at an intersection may be insufficient to allege violations of 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(1) and § 1152(2). The other is that while 29 M.”
Reed Ex Rel. Reed v. Rule, 376 A.2d 445 (Me. 1977). “” After considering this factor along with other evidence of the road and weather conditions, the jury might have determined that defendant failed to operate his vehicle at a “careful and prudent speed,” as required by 29 M.”
State v. Hebert, 437 A.2d 185 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “The defendant brings this timely appeal from convictions for speeding, 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252, 1 and operating under the influence *186 of intoxicating liquor, 29 M.”
Wardwell v. United States, 764 F. Supp. 679 (D. Me. 1991). “29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(1). See also Olsen v. French, 456 A.”
State v. Stoddard, 1997 ME 114 (Me. 1997). “1993); speeding in excess of 30 miles per hour, 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(4) (Supp.1993); as well as the consolidated but separate charge of operating under the influence of intoxicants, 29 M.”
Blackman v. Jackson, 458 A.2d 755 (Me. 1983). “29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(1) (1978); see also Esponette, 130 Me.”
MacDonald v. Hall, 244 A.2d 809 (Me. 1968). “These omissions must be held as prejudicial within the rule of Thompson, supra. There are other areas of concern.”
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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 1252(1) — 7 cases
Olsen v. French, 456 A.2d 869 (Me. 1983). “The jury was told, as provided by 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(1), that any person driving a vehicle on a way or in any other *877 place shall drive the same at a careful and prudent speed not greater than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of…”
Poirier v. Hayes, 466 A.2d 1261 (Me. 1983). “” 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(1) (1978). Evidence that a motorist was traveling at a speed in excess of the posted limit, or even at a lesser rate of speed if unreasonable under the particular circumstances, can give rise to a finding of negligence.”
State v. Leeman, 291 A.2d 709 (Me. 1972). “The first is that the language chosen by the State to allege excessive speed and driving to the left at an intersection may be insufficient to allege violations of 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(1) and § 1152(2). The other is that while 29 M.”
Reed Ex Rel. Reed v. Rule, 376 A.2d 445 (Me. 1977). “” After considering this factor along with other evidence of the road and weather conditions, the jury might have determined that defendant failed to operate his vehicle at a “careful and prudent speed,” as required by 29 M.”
Wardwell v. United States, 764 F. Supp. 679 (D. Me. 1991). “29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(1). See also Olsen v. French, 456 A.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 1252(4) — 3 cases
United States v. Jackie David Miller, 589 F.2d 1117 (1st Cir. 1978). “*1128 Although Maine statutes provide the usual plethora of regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles, 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(4) (West 1978) does not make speeding criminal until the operator exceeds the statutory limit by thirty miles per hour or more.”
State v. Berube, 669 A.2d 170 (Me. 1995). “29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(4) (1978) replaced by 29-A M.”
State v. Stoddard, 1997 ME 114 (Me. 1997). “1993); speeding in excess of 30 miles per hour, 29 M.R.S.A. § 1252(4) (Supp.1993); as well as the consolidated but separate charge of operating under the influence of intoxicants, 29 M.”
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