HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3365        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3247

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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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 speed limits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

1/21/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3365        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3247

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3247) of Peisch relative to speed limits on city or town roads Joint Committee on Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to speed limits.

 

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 18 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph of the section the following new sentence:-

The Board of Selectmen of a town or the Mayor of a city may direct the removal of a sign purporting to establish a speed limit if said Board of Selectmen or Mayor determine that said sign is inconsistent with the reasonable speed established for that section of the local road.