HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 454 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 936
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to the use of headlights on motor vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol |
Robert L. Hedlund |
[District]
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Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 454 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 936
By Ms. Elizabeth Poirier of North Attleborough, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00936) of George Ross and others for legislation to require the illumination of motor vehicle headlights whenever windshield wipers are in operation.. Joint Committee on Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 3294 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the use of headlights on motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 15 of Chapter 85 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first
sentence the following sentence:— Every vehicle shall display lights so as to be visible from the front
and the rear whenever the windshield wipers of such vehicle are in use.
