HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 720        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1426

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jay R. Kaufman

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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 student driver safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

1/14/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 720        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1426

By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1426) of Jay R. Kaufman for legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to issue reflective decals indicating that the driver of a vehicle may be the holder of a junior operator’s license.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3086 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to student driver safety.

 

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 8B of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The registrar shall provide the holder of a learner’s permit with two removable, transferable, highly visible, reflective decals indicating that the driver of the vehicle may be the holder of a learner’s permit. The decals shall be designed by the registrar. The registrar may charge a fee for the decals not to exceed the actual cost of producing and distributing the decals. The decals shall be displayed in a manner prescribed by the registrar, and shall be clearly visible to law enforcement officers. The holder of a learner’s permit shall not operate a vehicle unless the decals are so displayed. Any individual found operating a motor vehicle in violation of this paragraph shall be punished by a fine of not more than $50. The registrar is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations to assure the timely and effective implementation of this paragraph.