Maine ATV Enforcement Bill Dead |
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| Written by Associated Press |
| Tuesday, April 06, 2010 |
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A bill to tighten enforcement of all-terrain vehicles on private land in Maine is dead. The House and Senate failed to agree on matching versions of the bill, so it died Monday. The original proposal would allow game wardens to stop ATVs on private property without a reasonable suspicion that a law's been broken. Present law says officers must have probable cause to stop ATV users on private land. Supporters of the bill said the tougher enforcement policy would strengthen relations between private property owners and ATV users who want to use their land. Opponents said the added level of enforcement weakens privacy rights. -- Source: http://wbztv.com/wireapnewsme/Maine.lawmakers.kill.2.1615346.html Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites     |
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