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Committee hears split views on authorizing limited registration of military surplus vehicles; public safety concerns cited
Summary
Representative Dale Perkins urged the committee to allow limited registration of demilitarized military vehicles for parades, exhibitions and maintenance trips, but the Maine State Police, Department of Public Safety and Secretary of State opposed broad authorization, citing federal standards, crash data and enforcement concerns.
The Joint Standing Committee on Transportation heard testimony April 1 on L.D. 1156, a bill to allow registration of demilitarized military vehicles for limited on‑road uses such as parades, exhibitions, educational displays and occasional maintenance movements.
Nut graf: The sponsor, Representative Dale Perkins, urged allowance of limited registration that parallels existing antique‑vehicle rules for hobbyists and veterans’ groups, arguing that many of the vehicles proposed for this exception are used infrequently and present minimal public‑safety risk. Department of Public Safety witnesses and the Secretary of State opposed the bill, saying it would conflict with federal motor…
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