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LD1384 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation to Examine Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Pedestrians

Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation to Examine Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Pedestrians

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Sponsor
Representative Rafael Macias
Last action
2025-04-22
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation to Examine Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Pedestrians

Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation to Examine Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Pedestrians Sponsor: Representative Rafael Macias Reference committee: Transportation Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation to Examine Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Pedestrians Sponsor: Representative Rafael Macias Reference committee: Transportation Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-04-17 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-11 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-11 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-04-01 House

    Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2025-04-01 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation to Examine Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Pedestrians
Sponsor:
Representative Rafael Macias
Reference committee:
Transportation
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1384
H.P. 906 House of Representatives, April 1, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety and the
Department of Transportation to Examine Motor Vehicle Accidents
Involving Pedestrians
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MACIAS of Topsham.

Page 1 - 132LR1990(01)
1Sec. 1. Department of Public Safety to review motor vehicle accidents
2involving pedestrians. Resolved: That the Department of Public Safety, in
3 conjunction with the Department of Transportation, shall review motor vehicle accidents
4 occurring over the last 5 years that involved pedestrians to determine if the number of those
5 motor vehicle accidents is increasing and, if so, the causes of the increase and what factors
6 are most prevalent regarding these accidents, including:
7 1. The location of the accident;
8 2. The type of roadway on which the accident occurred;
9 3. The traffic pattern of the roadway on which the accident occurred;
10 4. The visibility afforded the driver due to physical obstacles blocking the driver's
11 vision;
12 5. The road and weather conditions at the time of the accident;
13 6. The attention of the driver and any factors creating driver distraction;
14 7. The type of motor vehicle involved;
15 8. Whether the location of the accident is a frequent accident location or susceptible
16 to motor vehicle accidents due to the specific location of the roadway, if the location is an
17 intersection, the type of infrastructure or any other relevant factor; and
18 9. Any other factors relevant to understanding the cause of accidents in general or of
19 a specific accident.
20Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 3, 2025, the Department
21 of Public Safety shall submit a report of the review conducted in section 1 along with any
22 recommended legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, which may
23 report out legislation based upon the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd
24 Legislature.
25SUMMARY
26 This resolve directs the Department of Public Safety to review motor vehicle accidents
27 that have occurred over the past 5 years involving pedestrians.
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