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Committee recommends 'ought not to pass' on headlamp study; law enforcement flags enforcement barriers
Summary
Lawmakers voted in work session to recommend 'ought not to pass' on LD 348, a resolve to study high‑intensity headlights, while directing outreach to Highway Safety and inspection stations. Maine State Police told the committee existing federal standards cover headlamps but enforcement is hampered by lack of field tools and equipment.
In a Thursday work session the Transportation Committee recommended against advancing LD 348, a resolve to convene a working group to study the effects of high‑intensity headlights, while asking state safety staff for public outreach and inspection‑station guidance.
Representative Kent Campbell, sponsor of LD 348, told the committee that modern LED and aftermarket lamps can produce far higher lumen output than older halogen bulbs and can cause glare…
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