Lawmakers hit the brakes on requiring snow and ice removal from cars and trucks

highway safety

Published
March 10, 2023

Lawmakers hit the brakes on requiring snow and ice removal from cars and trucks

The bill would no longer require Mainers to clear the snow and ice from their vehicles, instead only imposing a fine if their uncleared cars lead to a crash or injury.
Published
December 28, 2022

Traffic deaths in Maine hit highest number in 15 years

The preliminary number of highway deaths stood at 177 on Wednesday, making it the worst year since 2007, when 183 were killed on Maine roads.
Published
April 21, 2022

I-295 closure starts Friday for Veranda Bridge replacement

A busy stretch of Interstate 295 between Portland and Falmouth will be closed for 64 hours while workers replace an aging highway bridge.
Published
December 14, 2021

‘Be vigilant,’ drivers urged, with Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians

So far, 19 people have been hit by cars and died in 2021, more than double the fatalities for last year, as the state considers long-term plans to make roads safer for walkers, cyclists and drivers.
Published
September 10, 2021

Two Maine women injured in I-95 rollover in Waterville

Joanne Raymond, 59, and Hildred Lecours, 77, were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries after the crash Wednesday afternoon.
Published
August 18, 2021

Deadly crashes on rural roads prompt new safety efforts

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill the U.S. Senate passed last week would require a study of the issue and launch a new rural road grant program that includes $300 million for high-risk rural road safety programs.
Published
March 25, 2021

Panel opposes bills to water down or end Maine’s vehicle inspection mandate

Maine, one of 16 states to require annual vehicle inspections, will likely continue to do so.
Published
March 22, 2021

Maine inspection sticker requirement comes under legislative scrutiny again

The Legislature's Transportation Committee is considering a slate of bills that could alter or do away with the state law requiring annual motor vehicle safety inspections.