SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Fullmount” the following new definition:-
“Functionally classified local road”, a roadway classified by the Federal Highway Administration’s functional classification system guidelines at the lowest level of mobility by allowing access to abutting or adjacent land, serving local trip purposes and providing a connection to other ways.
SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Trailer” the following new definition:-
“Urban district”, the territory contiguous to any functionally classified local road which is built up with structures devoted to business, or the territory contiguous to any functionally classified local road where the dwelling houses are situated at such distances as will average less than 100 feet between them for a distance of an eighth of a mile or over.
SECTION 3. Section 17 of Chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 7, after the words “business district” the following words: -
other than an urban district
SECTION 4. Section 17 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “or (4)” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
(4) inside an urban district at a rate of speed exceeding 25 miles per hour for a distance of 50 yards, or (5).
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The General Court provides this information as a public service and while we endeavor to keep the data accurate and current to the best of our ability, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.