HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2210        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2637

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert F. Fennell

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act regulating motorized scooters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Robert F. Fennell

10th Essex

1/20/2011

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2210        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2637

By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2637) of Cabral and Fennell for legislation to regulate motorized scooters Joint Committee on Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3212 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act regulating motorized scooters.

 

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 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking the following in line 143, “or a non-pedal bicycle which has a motor, with a cylinder capacity not exceeding fifty cubic centimeters, an automatic transmission, and which is capable of a maximum speed of no more than thirty miles per hour”.

Further amending by adding in line 150 after the word propulsion, “or a non-pedal bicycle which has a motor, with a cylinder capacity not exceeding fifty cubic centimeters, an automatic transmission, and which is capable of a maximum speed of no more than thirty miles per hour”.

SECTION 2. Section 1E of Chapter 90 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following in line 14 after the word sunrise, “unless said motorized scooter is manufacturally equipped with head, tail, and brake lights”.

Further amending by adding in line 19 after the word scooter, “unless said scooter has manufactured seating for said passenger. Owners of said motorized scooters are subject to the same registration and insurance requirements of motor vehicles as defined in the General Laws.”