# Maine — Reckless / excessive-speeding mph thresholds that trigger a criminal charge, by state

For Maine, threshold over the posted limit is exceeds the maximum rate of speed by 30 miles per hour or more; offense classification is Class E crime; statute is 29-A M.R.S. § 2074 — Rates of speed, verified against its source on 2026-08-20.

- **State:** Maine _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Threshold over the posted limit:** exceeds the maximum rate of speed by 30 miles per hour or more _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Offense classification:** Class E crime _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** 29-A M.R.S. § 2074 — Rates of speed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> A person commits a Class E crime if that person operates a motor vehicle at a speed that exceeds the maximum rate of speed by 30 miles per hour or more.

## Source

- https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2074.html

Last verified: 2026-08-20. Review by: 2027-08-20.
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