A bill before a legislative committee would test the use of cameras and sensors to identify and automatically ticket speeders in highway construction zones.
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E-ZPass security shutdown delays Maine Turnpike toll charges
The MTA plans to resume posting charges to user accounts this week after the system was taken down for 12 hours last month to avoid a potential security breach.
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Turnpike says to disregard customer service message at tollbooths
An E-ZPass ‘system interruption’ is causing some drivers to see the message and red or yellow lights as they pass through the tolls.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Truck driver to spend 5 years in prison for crash that killed Falmouth couple
Prosecutors say truck driver David Herring was distracted when he failed to stop for slow traffic on the Maine Turnpike and hit the car in front of him, killing the driver and passenger.
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Turnpike traffic expected to be heavy this Labor Day weekend
Traffic on the Maine Turnpike was up about 5% through July 31, and other signs point to a strong tourist season this year.
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Waterville man attempting to pass in median crashes on turnpike in Gray
Robert Padilla, 39, lost control of his pickup truck after trying to use the median to pass the SUV in front of him in the far-left lane, police said.
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Peter Mills stepping down as head of Maine Turnpike Authority
Gov. Janet Mills’ brother, who has served as executive director of the quasi-governmental agency since 2011, said his health factored into his decision to not seek reappointment in September.
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Kennebunk firefighters simulate rain to calm honeybees after turnpike crash
Nobody was seriously injured when a passenger vehicle rear-ended a tractor-trailer hauling the bees on Tuesday.
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Augusta man injured in rollover on turnpike, taken to Lewiston hospital
Allen Tripp, 20, rolled his vehicle between the Lewiston and Auburn city line on Interstate 95, according to Maine State Police, and was transported to Central Maine Medical Center.
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Three people killed in wrong-way crash on Maine Turnpike in Portland
Police say a Honda Civic traveling at a high-rate of speed while heading south in the northbound lanes of I-95 hit 2 other cars between exits 45 and 48.