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Lawmakers order study of small lightweight vehicles after committee hearing; Secretary of State, police and insurers named to working group
Summary
The Joint Standing Committee on Transportation approved a resolve directing the Secretary of State to convene a working group to study whether and how small lightweight vehicles — commonly called "mini trucks" or "K‑trucks" — could be safely registered and used on Maine roads, with a report due Dec. 3, 2025.
The committee on April 1 held a public hearing on L.D. 1209, a resolve to direct the Secretary of State to convene an eight‑member working group to study whether small lightweight vehicles — often called "mini trucks" or "K‑trucks" — could be registered and operated on Maine roads under defined conditions.
Nut graf: The bill, sponsored by Senate President Maddie Daughtry, asks the Secretary of State to assemble a panel including a Maine State Police traffic safety member, an insurer representative, a motor vehicle inspection…
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