Earlier this year, the turnpike authority supported a bill that would allow the state to try using traffic cameras to identify and ticket speeders in highway work zones.
traffic safety
Posted inCommunity, Local News, Maine, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford seeking feedback on vulnerable road users
Unaware pedestrians and unsafe youth contribute to traffic problems around rotary, police chief says.
advertisement
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Are lifted pickup trucks illegal in Maine? | Fact brief
Maine has strict requirements regarding the allowable length, height and weight of vehicles.
Posted inMaine, News
Angry, distracted and impatient: Bad driving a problem on I-95 between Augusta and Waterville
Motorists who travel the stretch of of the interstate regularly describe it as dangerous.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
MDOT moves toward roundabout at crash-prone Beans Corner in Jay
Town and state officials are considering a full road closure while the $3.6 million roundabout at the routes 133 and 156 intersection is constructed.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, The Rangeley Highlander
Blind intersections a safety hazard along Route 4 in Rangeley
According to the Highland Overlook Landowners Association, a half-mile section of Route 4 is a safety issue for motorists leaving and entering residential roads.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Are Maine police allowed to use traffic cameras to remotely write tickets? | Fact brief
This spring, lawmakers introduced a bill that would create a pilot program allowing the Maine Turnpike Authority to use cameras to enforce speed limits in highway work zones.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine traffic deaths are rising faster than the rest of the nation, new study says
Since 2014, annual traffic fatalities in Maine have increased by 37%, according to the national study by the nonprofit TRIP. State officials say those numbers may not give a full picture, though.
Posted inMaine
Rumble strips saving lives — and money — on rural Maine roads
The state plans to install 100 miles of rumble strips a year in Maine, which has the highest crash fatality rate in New England, according to researchers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Site of fatal Auburn crash among most dangerous in Maine
The city considered a project that would’ve blocked vehicles from taking the kind of turn that led to a fatal accident this month, but it stalled.