SENATE DOCKET, NO. 944        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1928

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act relative to the protection of pedestrians at crosswalks..

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 25 of chapter 83 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

                Cities and towns shall provide reflective lights at crosswalks to ensure the safety of pedestrians traveling on the public ways within a municipality.  The reflective light shall be of such design as the commissioner of highways determines necessary for the safe crossing of pedestrians.