HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1331        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3056

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Keiko M. Orrall

_________________

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 Regarding Right of Way Violations.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/15/2015

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/26/2015

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/30/2015

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

1/30/2015

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

2/4/2015

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/4/2015

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/26/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/23/2015

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

2/4/2015

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/4/2015

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/2/2015

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/29/2015

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/29/2015

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

1/23/2015

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/28/2015

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/22/2015

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/21/2015

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

12/16/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

12/16/2019

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

12/16/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1331        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3056

By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3056) of Keiko M. Orrall and others relative to the penalties for right-of-way violations at intersections.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

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

_______________

 

An Act Regarding Right of Way Violations.

 

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 8 of chapter 89, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in the last sentence the words “thirty-five” and replacing it with “two hundred.”

SECTION 2.   Section 8 of Chapter 89 of 2012 Official Edition, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding at the end of said section the following new paragraph:

            Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the following penalties:

                (a) If the violation results in the injury of another person, the offender shall, in addition to any other penalties, be fined two hundred dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than thirty days, or both.

                (b) If the violation results in the serious bodily injury of another person, the offender shall, in addition to any other penalties, be fined five hundred dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than ninety days, or both.

                (c) If the violation results in the death of another person, the offender shall, in addition to any other penalties, be fined one thousand dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than one hundred eighty days, or both.

                (d) For purposes of this Section, "serious bodily injury" shall mean a bodily injury which involves unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, or protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, or a substantial risk of death.