Section 420-1-7 - Prohibited Vehicles No person shall operate any of the following on the Turnpike:
A. Bicycles or tricycles, with or without motors, and motor driven cycles, including motor scooters.B. Animal drawn vehicles.C. Animals - led, ridden, or driven.D. Vehicles loaded with animals or poultry not properly confined.E. Vehicles with flat pneumatic tires.G. Vehicles in the charge of intoxicated or otherwise impaired operators.H. Vehicles with improperly secured loads which may shift or litter the highway.I. Vehicles with metal tires or which have solid tires worn to metal.J. Rollers, graders, power shovels, or other construction equipment, either self-propelled or in tow of another vehicle, unless such equipment is either (i) truck mounted and such truck can be operated at a minimum speed of forty-five (45) miles per hour while traveling on the Turnpike, weather and road conditions permitting, or (ii) owned or controlled by the Authority or by any contractor in connection with the performance of work authorized by the Authority.K. Vehicles exceeding the maximum weights allowed on State highways under the motor vehicles laws of the State of Maine in effect from time to time, unless accompanied by an overweight permit issued by the State of Maine Department of Transportation.L. Vehicles including any load thereon exceeding the following maximum dimensions, unless permitted pursuant to Rule 10 of the Rules Governing Use of the Maine Turnpike: Height | 13 feet 6 inches |
Width | 8 feet 6 inches |
Length | The maximum allowable lengths permitted on Interstate highways and other limited access roadways in Maine pursuant to the motor vehicle laws of the State of Maine, as in effect from time to time, without overlength permit. |
M. Disabled vehicles in tow by tow-rope or chain.N. Any vehicle which may be unsafe or hazardous to persons or property, except as permits for the transportation of radioactive material may be issued in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 11. O. Any vehicle whose use is banned on similar interstate highways in Maine under state or federal law or regulation, whether because of the controlled access nature of the highway, the speed limit of the highway, or any other factor.P. Any class of vehicle which may be prohibited by resolution of the Authority from time to time due to a finding by the Authority that said class of vehicle presents a safety hazard, is liable to cause unwarranted damage to the highway or otherwise interferes with the operation of the Maine Turnpike.