SENATE DOCKET, NO. 284        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1808

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger

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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 to protect bicyclists in bicycle lanes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

Timothy R. Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

Michael J. Moran

18th Suffolk

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 284        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1808

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1808) of William N. Brownsberger, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect bicyclists in bicycle lanes.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1640 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 to protect bicyclists in bicycle lanes.

 

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: Chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following as Section 4D:-

The driver of a motor vehicle shall not stand or park the vehicle upon any on-street path or lane designated by official signs or markings for the use of bicycles, or place the vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with the safety and passage of persons operating bicycles thereon.

The driver of a motor vehicle shall not stand or park the vehicle upon any lane designated by pavement markings for the shared use of motor vehicles and bicycles, or place the vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with the safety and passage of persons operating bicycles thereon.

SECTION 2: Section 5 of Chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by replacing both references to “sections one to four C” with “sections one to four D”.