Driving to Endanger
29-A M.R.S. § 2413 — driving with criminal negligence, a fine of at least $575 and a suspension
Driving a motor vehicle anywhere with criminal negligence, in a way that endangers another person's property or any person, the driver and passengers included, is a Class E crime. Causing serious bodily injury to another person that way is a Class C crime.
Who handles this in Maine: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maine directory.
On a Class E conviction the court suspends the license for 30 to 180 days; on a Class C conviction, for 180 days to 2 years. Either way the sentence includes a fine of at least $575, and the minimums cannot be suspended.
Time already served on an administrative suspension from the same occurrence comes off the suspension. The section does not reach races and exhibitions closed to the public, or private land closed to the public and used with the owner's permission.
Sources for this section (1)
- 29-A M.R.S. § 2413 — Driving to endanger
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maine attorney.