Maine Could Be Next For ‘Anti-Speeding’ Devices Required For Some Vehicles

When it comes to driving in Maine, we are pretty lucky most of the year. There are some period where travel by car can be a little less-than-pleasant, however. Take for example tourist season on the coast- kinda crappy, right? Or the middle of a winter storm when the plows haven't been out yet, that also really sucks.

However, most of the time, driving in Maine is actually pretty chill. Most of our roads are rural and our speed limits, all things considered, are actually fairly high. I mean, once you get north of Orono the speed limit on the interstate jumps to 75. Of course even then, most people still go 85 (sometimes even faster!).

I would also argue that almost everyone reading this right now (who is of driving age) has likely been pulled over for going over the speed limit here in the Pine Tree State. I for one have been pulled over for speeding more times than I'm going to disclose in this article.

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But what if speeding in the state of Maine became a thing of the past? Not because we all made the conscious choice not to speed anymore, but because there was a device, required by law, installed in our vehicles that prevents it.

This may sound a little far-fetched but one state actually just passed a law that will require this exact thing. According to the House Democrats in Washington state, they just successfully passed the BEAM act.

HB 1596 aims to hold the most dangerous drivers accountable by requiring the use of intelligent speed assistance (ISA) devices for individuals whose licenses have been suspended due to reckless or excessive speeding.

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What this means is that people who have been caught speeding multiple times, or to excess criminally, will be forced to have one of these devices that actually limits how fast their vehicle can go, depending on the speed limit zone they're currently in.

The law isn't set to be enforced until 2029. And of course this isn't Maine we're talking about, but things like this have a way with 'catching on' with other states. So what do you think? Is this something you think Maine will (or should) adopt?