To WSMAC Officers:
I had not looked at our Website for some time. www.westbrooksafemobility.org
Under " Resources "" Laws " : Westbrook Code of Ordinances: Updated 2 / 05 /
2020Chapter 31: Page 385:Traffic
Article IV: Pedestrians: 31 - 125: Right-of-Way at Crosswalks 2
31 ( C ): " Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk at an
intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any
vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped
vehicle." ( ordinance of 7 - 13 - 65 &9-2 )
Footnote: 2 State Law Reference: Applicability of signal
legend to pedestrians, 29-A ( M.R.S.A. & 2056 )
Westbrook's Code of Ordinances for Traffic and Motor Vehicle Operation closely
follows the Maine State Statutes for Operation of Motor Vehicles.
Below is the Maine State Statute under Title 29 - A
Title 29 - A: Chapter 19: OperationSubchapter 1: Rules of the Road29 - A #
2056 Pedestrians
7. When vehicle stopped. When a vehicle is stopped at an intersection or a
marked crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross, the operator of another
vehicle approaching from the rear may not overtake and pass the stopped
vehicle.
Dennis
