An Act To Better Protect Animal-Drawn Vehicles And Motorists On Public Roadways

LD 1531 requires all animal-drawn vehicles operating on Maine public roads to display specific lighting and reflective equipment at all times. This includes a yellow flashing lamp visible from 1,000 feet and either a slow-moving vehicle emblem or microprism reflective tape visible from 500 feet. During low-visibility conditions (such as nighttime, rain, or fog), vehicles must also add a front white light and rear red lights or reflectors visible from 1,000 feet (or 100-600 feet for reflectors). The bill exempts agricultural equipment not transporting livestock or passengers from the additional lighting rules during low visibility but still requires it to display a slow-moving vehicle emblem at all times.