HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2959        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2951

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul Brodeur

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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 split-screen technology.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

1/16/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2959        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2951

By Mr. Brodeur of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2951) of Paul Brodeur for legislation to prohibit the display of television broadcasts and other video images while operating a motor vehicle.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4419 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 split-screen technology.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 13 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in lines 28-30 the words “which is located in the motor vehicle at any point forward of the back of the driver’s seat, or which is visible to the driver while operating such motor vehicle” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

“unless the equipment is so configured that the television broadcast or other video images are not in view of the operator of the vehicle while the motor vehicle is in motion. The provisions of the preceding sentence shall not apply to images that provide the driver with navigation and related traffic, road, and weather information; images used to enhance or supplement the driver's view forward, behind or to the sides of the motor vehicle; or images that permit the driver to monitor vehicle occupants seated rearward of the driver.”.