IMPORTANT WINTER NOTICE

Dear Orrington Residents:
The winter months are upon us and we understand that there is a need for people to clear their driveways.  It is however a traffic infraction to move snow from your driveway onto a public way.  This is covered in the Maine Motor Vehicle Statutes, Title 29A, Section 2396.4: Certain substances on public ways.
The section reads as follows: " A person may not place and allow to remain on a public way snow or slush that has not accumulated there naturally."
This basically means that you cannot plow snow from your driveway or yard onto or across a public way and leave it there.  This includes pushing snow to the side of the roadway and leaving it there.  We suggest that if you have your driveway plowed out to start from the roadway and plow the snow into a designated place on your property.
Most people do not know about this law and this is just a friendly reminder not to plow snow onto the public roadways or onto the sides of the road.  Make sure that if you yourself, or if you have someone plow your driveway, that there is a place on your property to put the snow.
Together we can keep our roads clear and safe for everyone.