Since Maine’s hands-free driving law took effect in 2019, more than 3,000 drivers have received tickets each year. A legislative bill would increase penalties from $85 to $500 for a first offense and from $325 to $1,000 for a second offense.
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Smithfield man hospitalized after car collides with railroad machinery in Belgrade
William Bockman, 83, suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening early Thursday when his car collided with a railroad tamper on Route 27, according to officials.
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Police: 3 hospitalized after SUV rolls over on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield
Lincoln man who was driving the SUV on Monday suffered injuries after he was thrown from the vehicle as it rolled over.
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Portland man charged in New Gloucester head-on crash Saturday
Deputies found William Werner hiding in a nearby basement on Peacock Road following the crash.
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Winthrop man killed in Memorial Drive rollover crash
Alexander Meader, 30, died Sunday in the single-vehicle crash in Winthrop, police say.
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East Dixfield woman injured when pickup truck, Jeep collide in Farmington
Kristen Mitchell, 38, of East Dixfield received injuries to her left wrist and knee and right ankle, Sgt. Jesse Clement said.
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Police: Driver who crashed into Winslow home suffered medical event, fell unconscious
The SUV driven by William Haiss of China came to rest Monday inside a first-floor room and Winslow police Chief Leonard Macdaid said Haiss suffered only minor injuries and that no one was in the home at the time.
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Wind gust causes pickup hauling camper to jackknife on I-95 in Sidney, police say
The crash occurred Sunday afternoon and emergency crews had to close the interstate for about 45 minutes so the truck and camper could be towed from the scene, according to the Maine State Police.
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Auburn Police say speed was a factor in the car crash at the Burger King drive-thru
“We looked up and we see this car flying through the air and coming right at us,” said Gary Girard, whose car was struck at the drive-thru.
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Police: Unity woman, 93, killed in single-vehicle crash in Albion
Officials believe Elva M. LaPointe suffered a medical issue while driving Monday morning, causing her car to veer off the road and flip onto its roof.