Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
1. Bicycle. “Bicycle” means a vehicle primarily propelled by human power, operated by a person usually seated on a seat and driven on the ground on wheels by the operator.
[PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- Bicycle: means a vehicle primarily propelled by human power, operated by a person usually seated on a seat and driven on the ground on wheels by the operator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- Bicycle helmet: means a piece of protective headgear intended for bicyclists that meets or exceeds the Consumer Products Safety Commission's standards. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- Bicycle passenger: means any person who is traveling on a bicycle, a bicycle trailer or a similar product but is not an operator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- Bicycle passenger seat: means a seat separate from the saddle or seat for the operator of the bicycle or bicycle trailer or similar product that is securely fastened to the frame of the bicycle and is specifically designed for bicycle passenger use. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- Bicycle taxi: means a bicycle designed to carry passengers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- Bicycle taxi passenger: means a person who is traveling on a bicycle taxi but is not the operator of the bicycle taxi. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- Bikeway: means a vehicle way, paved or unpaved, upon which bicycles, unicycles or other vehicles propelled by human power may be pedaled. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- highway: means a public way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Operator: means a person who travels on and controls a bicycle or roller skis. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- Person: means an individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, fiduciary, trust, estate or any other legal or commercial entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Public roadway: means a right-of-way under the jurisdiction and control of the State or a local political subdivision of the State for the use primarily by motor vehicular traffic. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2322
- Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, bicycles and other conveyances either singly or together using public way for travel. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Trailer: means a vehicle without motive power, designed to carry persons or property and to be drawn by a motor vehicle, not operated on railroad tracks, and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Way: means the entire width between boundary lines of a road, highway, parkway, street or bridge used for vehicular traffic, whether public or private. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
2. Bicycle helmet. “Bicycle helmet” means a piece of protective headgear intended for bicyclists that meets or exceeds the Consumer Products Safety Commission’s standards.
[PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
3. Bicycle passenger. “Bicycle passenger” means any person who is traveling on a bicycle, a bicycle trailer or a similar product but is not an operator.
[PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
4. Bicycle passenger seat. “Bicycle passenger seat” means a seat separate from the saddle or seat for the operator of the bicycle or bicycle trailer or similar product that is securely fastened to the frame of the bicycle and is specifically designed for bicycle passenger use.
[PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
5. Bicycle taxi. “Bicycle taxi” means a bicycle designed to carry passengers.
[PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
6. Bicycle taxi passenger. “Bicycle taxi passenger” means a person who is traveling on a bicycle taxi but is not the operator of the bicycle taxi.
[PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
7. Bikeway. “Bikeway” means a vehicle way, paved or unpaved, upon which bicycles, unicycles or other vehicles propelled by human power may be pedaled. The bikeway may be part of a road or highway or it may be adjacent to a road or highway. A bikeway is a right-of-way under the jurisdiction and control of the State or a local subdivision of the State for use primarily by bicyclists and pedestrians.
[PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
8. Operator. “Operator” means a person who travels on and controls a bicycle or roller skis.
[PL 2009, c. 484, §10 (AMD).]
9. Public roadway. “Public roadway” means a right-of-way under the jurisdiction and control of the State or a local political subdivision of the State for the use primarily by motor vehicular traffic.
[PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 331, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 484, §10 (AMD).