HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3437        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3085

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise Provost

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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 relative to safe driving.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/21/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3437        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3085

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3085) of Denise Provost for legislation to prohibit the use of a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle on any public way.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to safe driving.

 

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 9 of Chapter 155 of the Acts of 2010 is hereby amended by striking the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“,Section 13B. (a) No operator of a motor vehicle shall use a mobile telephone, as defined in Section 3, while operating a motor vehicle on any public way."