An Act To Protect Motor Vehicles From Dangerous Pedestrians

"Now, O'Neil is sponsoring a bill to repeal Maine's law that says a motorist must yield the right of way to a pedestrian who is crossing within a marked crosswalk... O'Neil said it's time for Maine to rethink a law that he believes has put too many people at risk of injury or death on the state's streets, particularly in congested downtown shopping areas.In some cases, walkers who have a false sense of security under Maine's law step right into traffic, oblivious as to whether a car or truck is coming, he said."