HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1331 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3056
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Keiko M. Orrall
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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 Regarding Right of Way Violations.
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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
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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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.