Maine has strict requirements regarding the allowable length, height and weight of vehicles.
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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.
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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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston takes close look at high-crash intersections
A section of Main Street between the Auburn line and Sabattus Street, where several fatal accidents have taken place, is a priority, officials said.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Farmington board learns of downtown improvements
The process began last November with work expected to begin in spring 2026, be completed in 2027.