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Maine bill aimed at impaired snowmobile, ATV operators |
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From: WBZ's Maine wire
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A bill to crack down on impaired operators
of boats, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles in Maine proposes
lifting motor vehicle licenses of offenders.
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee scheduled a
hearing on the bill Monday. It would allow a court to suspend for a
period of time to be determined by judges the driver's license of a
person convicted of drunken driving of a watercraft, all-terrain
vehicle or snowmobile.
Supporters say the bill would make the waterways and trails
safer. But the Maine Snowmobile Association says the present law is
sufficient.
Drunken operators of snowmobiles must now pay a minimum $400
fine for first-time violations. To listen to the live hearing click here.
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